I retract my smug remark, for some reason I recalled mc as a file editor. I must be thinking of QBASIC (blue terminal interface). On Friday, May 2, 2014, Kyle Bassett <kylebassett@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > alias mc='vim' works really well for me! > > :-P > > Just make sure you have a solid syntax highlighter installed, custom or > otherwise. > > > On Thursday, May 1, 2014, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx');>> > wrote: > >> All, >> >> midnight commander provides a convenient script that allows exit to the >> present working directory of mc instead of returning you to the directory >> in >> which mc was started. All that is required is a simple alias: >> >> alias mc='. /usr/lib/mc/mc-wrapper.sh' >> >> This simply invokes mc with the -P option saving the present dir to a >> tmp >> file, then changing to it on exit. >> >> Any reason not to make this the default? >> >> Just a convenience suggestion with a simple fix -- for consideration. >> >> -- >> David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. >> >
