Yes, I think you're right on that, that is - there isnt an actual vi on the system. However I was sure there was vi *before* I added the addittional editors. here is my output [root@RH1 root]# rpm -qf on /bin/vi error: file on: No such file or directory vim-minimal-6.2.98-1 [root@RH1 root]# ls -l /bin/vi* -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 465644 Sep 16 2003 /bin/vi lrwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2 Nov 11 22:29 /bin/view -> vi [root@RH1 root]# rpm -qi /usr/bin/vim package /usr/bin/vim is not installed Hah! because I've uninstalled it! NOW--- I just "reinstalled" vim enhanced through "add packages" and This is what I get the rpm querry says its not installed. Im recalling there is refresh rpm db or somethiing I just dont recall the syntax [root@RH1 root]# rpm -qi /bin/vi package /bin/vi is not installed [root@RH1 root]# rpm -qi /usr/bin/vim package /usr/bin/vim is not installed [root@RH1 root]# vi VIM - Vi IMproved ~ ~ version 6.2.98 ~ by Bram Moolenaar et al. I suppose I should not fight this and just use the most curent vim although I thinks its twisted to have a system list a executable like vi only to call vim. It should say.. vi not installed... using vim. OR just install both and have you path the one you want! Ill move on to a more productive problem thanks for all the replies bob On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:27:24 -0800, Pete Nesbitt <pete@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On November 17, 2004 09:19 am, C. Linus Hicks wrote: > > On Wed, 2004-11-17 at 10:43 -0500, Bob Metelsky wrote: > > > Ive commented /ths area of /etc/profile - so it souldnt act on profile.d* > > > > ...snip > > > > Still the same behaviour > > > > So it must not be an alias issue... > > > > Have you checked out what /bin/vi and /usr/bin/vim look like? Do you > > have anything besides the vim-enhanced rpm installed? > > > > -- > > C. Linus Hicks <lhicks@xxxxxxxxx> > > Linus, > you already figured it out when you said to look at "rpm -qf". That will > explain it. I don't think there is a true vi included with RH, you need to > compile it if you want. > Here is what I get after doing rpm -qf on /bin/vi and the aliased /usr/bin/vim > then looked at the info on those rpm's: > > rpm -qi vim-minimal-6.2.532-1 > Description : > VIM (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. > Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is still very > popular. VIM improves on vi by adding new features: multiple windows, > multi-level undo, block highlighting, and more. The vim-minimal > package includes a minimal version of VIM, which is installed into > /bin/vi for use when only the root partition is present. > > -- > Pete Nesbitt, rhce > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Bob Metelsky "Oracle error messages being what they are, do not highlight the correct cause of fault, but will identify some other error located close to where the real fault lies." -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
