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Right. Many programs react to an unset EDITOR variable by assuming vi though. This makes sense, of course, as virtually all systems are going to have some imple
by slrz 9y ago
Right. Many programs react to an unset EDITOR variable by assuming vi though. This makes sense, of course, as virtually all systems are going to have some implementation of vi installed. Even the almighty ed tends to be missing from the default install of some recent Linux distributions.
- YeGoblynQueenne 9y agoThat's probably out of mercy- saves people from getting stuck in ed.
- JdeBP 9y agoOnly if they have wrongly conflated EDITOR and VISUAL.