The solution for using vi is to use the command: sudo update-alternatives
--config editor
This will show the following (in 9.04 at least) from which you can change the
default editor to vim:
There are 4 alternatives which provide `editor'.
Selection Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
* 1 /usr/bin/vim.tiny
2 /bin/ed
+ 3 /bin/nano
4 /usr/bin/mcedit-debian
Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number:
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mcedit is not longer the default editor
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/263442
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