Redhat 9
I want to change my default text editor from vi to pico.
When I look in the .bash_profile or .bashrc I do not see the EDITOR variable. So how do I change the default permanently? (1 Reply)
For some reason something has changing in my AIX environment where when I type:
ACLEDIT filename
...I get:
3002-104 acledit: EDITOR environment variable must be full pathname
I know I need to reset the EDITOR variables path to /usr/bin/vi but I can't remember the syntax anyone? (2 Replies)
Hi all
I am new to this forum (just registered)
I need help from you guys
Even if it is a basic question please don't hesitate to answer.Any answer will be helpful to me
I am unable to get the previously entered commands by pressing uparrow
When i enered uparrow it is giving ^[[A
I got... (2 Replies)
Hi,
I knw its a silly question, but am a newbie to 'vi' editor. I'm forced to use this, hence kindly help me with this question.
How can i paste a chunk 'copied from' a different editor(gedit) in 'vi editor'?
As i see, p & P options does work only within 'vi'. (10 Replies)
I am setting the size using "stty columns 120" . But I still get the prompt saying "terminal too wide " when I am in vi.
is there any time limit for this setting?
how to set the column size to 120 permanently?
Thanks in advance,
Devi (4 Replies)
Guys,
Can somebody help in setting vi as the default editor in zsh shell.
I know that in ksh and bourne we can achieve the setting through .profile file.
I want to replicate the behavior of ksh in zsh where on command prompt when one presses escape the screen acts as a vi.
And one can use all... (1 Reply)
Hi ,
Below is the content of my .profile
$cat .profile
# Workstation users: Make changes to your .profile file in your home dir.
. /.profile
set -o vi
PS1=$
But anytime I login I have to source "set -o vi" separately.Please suggest (8 Replies)
Hello All,
Last night I installed OpenSuSE 12.1 (i586) on a HP Mini 110 laptop. And I selected GNOME as my Desktop during install...
So I was trying to customize some things about the desktop, for example adding the Maximize/Minimize/Close options to the titlebar of a window.
I did this... (2 Replies)