Re: Re Re [expert] Vi/Vim - The editor from HELL! How do I setthedefault editor so I can TRASH IT?

[John Aldrich]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> 
> What are the programs that use this environment variable? I just typed
> `echo $EDITOR` at a prompt and received nothing. I haven't modified any of the
> system wide profile files or my own .bashrc file since installation, neither
> have I received any warnings that the env variable isn't set.
> 
Add to .bashrc "export editor=<your favorite editor here>"

My .bashrc has "export EDITOR=joe" in it.

I think that if you want something OTHER than the default, you have
to specify it that way. SOMEWHERE in one of the default config files,
there is an editor specified, and that editor DEFAULTS to vi in every
case that I've seen.
        John