In this case, when update-alternatives does not work, try select-editor
instead.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/372588
Title:
sudo crontab -e uses wrong vi version
To manage notific
This really has nothing to do with Vim and all to do with environments
and Sudo.
** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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sudo crontab -e uses wrong vi version
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/372588
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Bugs,
It appears sudo doesn't source root's preferences. To fix:
First, make sure that vim is set as root's EDITOR by placing this in
/root/.bashrc
export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim
Now, use the -E switch to tell sudo to use root's environment variables, i.e.
to source /root/.bashrc. So your command sho
I have this problem after installing vim with aptitude install vim nd
using update-alternatives --config editor to select vim.
Only crontab -e doesn't work, visudo opens vim as expected.
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sudo crontab -e uses wrong vi version
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of course make sure you have vim installed properly by sudo apt-get
install vim, on OS install it only typically installed a mini version of
vim. probaly because not everyone uses vim
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sudo crontab -e uses wrong vi version
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Add
EDITOR=vim
to the bottom of your .bashrc file, which is located in your home
directory. That should fix the issue after you reboot
To save you rebooting, the following command in the terminal will make
this functional as of now
export EDITOR=vim
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sudo crontab -e uses wrong vi version
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