Re: mc using nano when vim.tiny is my default editor?

[Anthony Baldwin <baldwinlinguas@gmx.com>]

On 10/07/2016 05:58 PM, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 07, 2016 at 05:46:15PM -0400, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> > On 10/07/2016 05:38 PM, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > > On Fri, Oct 07, 2016 at 05:23:00PM -0400, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> > > > Why is mc using nano when vim.tiny is set as my editor upon
> > > > update-alternatives --config editor?, and, of course, mc is set to NOT use
> > > > mcedit, its internal editor
> > > What does "echo $EDITOR" say in your shell?
> >
> > tony@deathstar:~/.config/mc$ echo $EDITOR
> >
> > tony@deathstar:~/.config/mc$
>
> What does "echo $VISUAL" say in your shell?

tony@deathstar:~/.config/mc$ echo $VISUAL

tony@deathstar:~/.config/mc$

Same as $EDITOR
> > Apparently nothing, but when I do update-alternatives to set it, It shows
> > that vim.tiny is currently the chosen default (visudo uses it)
> > How do I set $EDITOR if not with update-alternatives?
>
> export EDITOR=vim.tiny
>
> (Assuming you are using bash as shell.)
>
> cu
> Adrian

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