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Old 07-04-2008
can't save crontab with vi
I edit crontab with vi editor, i delete the lines i wanted, but i can't save!

i tried the :w, :wq, ZZ commands and it seems like vi is unfamiliar with it.

any suggestions?
# 2  
Old 07-04-2008
Best don't edit crontabs with an editor directly, better user crontab -e so the crond recognizes changes!
Default crontab editor is usually vi, I think, but are you sure it's vi?

Check
Code:
env| grep EDITOR

if somebody might have changed it. Anyway use crontab -e.
# 3  
Old 07-04-2008
Do not use vi to edit a crontab file.
You may be able to force a save, but the cron-daemon most likely will not use the new file.
Use crontab -e (or crontab -u <user> -e).
# 4  
Old 07-04-2008
i always used crontab -e
but it's working now..
i used "export EDITOR" command and vi is acting ok now.
 
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