Here is an improved patch.
>From 24aa5ce087ae33c89768c183ca0df08e246acff4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jari Aalto <jari.aa...@cante.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:52:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] gl-setup: Debian policy (11.4. Editors and pagers). Use
sensible-editor
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Signed-off-by: Jari Aalto <jari.aa...@cante.net>
---
src/gl-setup | 12 +++++++++++-
1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/gl-setup b/src/gl-setup
index 3a6c04b..954e6d2 100755
--- a/src/gl-setup
+++ b/src/gl-setup
@@ -84,7 +84,17 @@ else
printf "The default settings in the "rc" file ($GL_RC) are fine for most\n"
printf "people but if you wish to make any changes, you can do so now.\n\nhit enter..."
read i
- ${EDITOR:-vi} $GL_RC
+
+ if [ "$EDITOR" ]; then
+ $EDITOR "$GL_RC"
+ elif [ -x /usr/bin/sensible-editor ]; then # Debian support
+ /usr/bin/sensible-editor "$GL_RC"
+ elif [ -x /usr/bin/nano ]; then # Debian support
+ /usr/bin/nano "$GL_RC"
+ else
+ vi "$GL_RC"
+ fi
+
fi
fi
--
1.7.7.3
