Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 09:50:35 -0700 From: Darryl Okahata <darrylo@hpnmhjw.sr.hp.com> To: questions@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: Easy editors Message-ID: <199609161650.AA075812635@hpnmhjw.sr.hp.com>
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hmmm <hmmm@alaska.net> wrote:
> hopefully, by monday i'll have a complete guide for people like you.
>
> hint: mv /usr/bin/vi /usr/bin/vivi,
> mv /bin/ed /bin/eded,
> cp /usr/bin/ee /usr/bin/vi,
> cp /usr/bin/ee /bin/ed.
>
> this will probably gag a guru, but i haven't found a need
> for that goofy stuff yet, i pray things stay that way!
Not only does this cause us to gag, it probably breaks a number of
scripts and programs that use ed and vi (if ee doesn't support the "+"
option).
-- Darryl Okahata
Internet: darrylo@sr.hp.com
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