1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

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)

2. AIX

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)

3. Solaris

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)

4. Solaris

hi guys , i need some help i want to set cron job for every sunday , of each month so any body plz help or this proble :confused: (1 Reply)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

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)

6. Solaris

Epic Editor was not able to obtain a license for your use. Feature Epic Editor :License server is down (1 Reply)

7. Solaris

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)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

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)

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

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)

10. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers

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)