Re: Replacing nano with vim - logout needed?

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> Am 26.02.2025 um 23:41 schrieb Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> I ran:
> 
> dnf install vim-default-editor --allowerasing
> 
> But I am still getting nano when I try to "crontab -e"
> 
> Do I have to logout and back in for this change to take?  Or is there an easier way?
> 

The editor to use is specified in the EDITOR environment variable. It is set by executing /etc/profile when you open a new login ter

I guess, you still get:
[…]$ env | grep EDITOR
EDITOR=/usr/bin/nano


You can try

[…]$  .  /etc/profile

(it „sources" the initial profile again) But I guess, the script sets the variable only if it is undefined.

So you have to add to your

[…]$  vim  ~/.bashrc

A line like

export EDITOR="/usr/bin/vim“

At the end of the file and then source this file

[…]$ . ~/.bashrc 

Afterwards a

[…]$ env | grep EDITOR

Should get you a

EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim




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