[Frugalware-forums] Tips and tricks

[Russell Dickenson]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:06 AM, Carl Andersen <carl at frugalware.dk> wrote:
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> May be used in the newsletter?
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> Default editor
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> There are many editors to Frugalware e.g Vi, Nano, Joe, Emacs. It is  possible to select a  default editor for the system, which will always be used when you open a configuration file, added a cronjob, etc. This will be the editor that all users will be using as the default editor.
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> Here is an example where Nano will be used. Open the file /etc/profiles as root and add under these three lines:
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> # Default umask. A umask of 022 prevents new files from being created group
> # and world writable.
> umask 022
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> Add the following:
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> EDITOR=/usr/bin/nano
> export EDITOR
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> If you want to use the editor in MC (Midnight Commander) then Choose
> F9 >Options>Configuration> in MC, remove mark for use internal editor> then save.
> Do this as common user and as root in your MC, then the interface in MC is also Nano when you correct in files.
> --
> Carl Andersen
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Carl,

Thanks for that tip - it's excellent.  I'll definitely include in a
future newsletter.


May you always be Frugal,

Russell Dickenson (AKA phayz)