On Sun, Nov 05, 2017 at 08:47:48PM +0000, Brian wrote: > > Nano is an editor. So is vim-tiny. Both are in the base system. Why two > editors? I suppose they cater for different audiences. Or tastes. (And > history plays a part). Don't fight it. > As far as vim-tiny, vi is specified/required [0] in POSIX.1-2008. On the other hand, nano is probably easier to manage for a user who is not already familiar with vi. I can certainly see why both are included.
Regards, -Roberto [0] http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/vi.html -- Roberto C. Sánchez
