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# 1  
Old 10-28-2013
Default text editor
Hi,

sorry if something similar has already asked.
But I am interested how to change default text editor on Unix Solaris?
When I open
Code:
File Manager -> Edit -> Properties.. -> Category (Advanced Settings) -> Default Editor (Other)

I have something like:
Code:
shelltool sh -c "sleep 3; vi $FILE"

Default one is XEmscs, but I want to set nedit.

Thanks!
Last edited by Don Cragun; 11-04-2013 at 09:47 PM.. Reason: Add CODE tags.
# 2  
Old 10-28-2013
One way is to set the EDITOR environment variable and add it to /etc/profile.
# 3  
Old 10-28-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by spuzh
Hi,

sorry if something similar has already asked.
But I am interested how to change default text editor on Unix Solaris?
When I open File Manager -> Edit -> Properties.. -> Category (Advanced Settings) -> Default Editor (Other)
I have something like:
shelltool sh -c "sleep 3; vi $FILE"
Default one is XEmscs, but I want to set nedit.

Thanks!
Is this using CDE, OpenWindows or Gnome? What version of Solaris are you running?

Andrew
# 4  
Old 10-29-2013
Code:
machine9 [8:18am] [/home/spuzh] -> uname -a
SunOS machine9 5.10 Generic_144488-04 sun4u sparc SUNW,SPARC-Enterprise

Last edited by Franklin52; 10-31-2013 at 03:55 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags
# 5  
Old 10-29-2013
Okay, that confirms the version of Solaris that you are running. I also have Solaris 10 (SunOS 5.10) but I do not have OpenWindows. So are you using CDE's dtfile, Gnome's Nautilus, or so you have the old OpenWindows tools installed and are actually using File Manager?
# 6  
Old 10-30-2013
I would say old OpenWindows tools installed and are actually using File Manager. Take a look at picture bellow:

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# 7  
Old 10-30-2013
here is the picture


Default text editor-filemgrpng
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