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Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 12:06:02 +1030
From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To: George Vagner <vagner@spdc.ti.com>
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: elm default editor
References: <199712220040.SAA25351@epcot.spdc.ti.com>
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On Sun, Dec 21, 1997 at 06:40:50PM -0600, George Vagner wrote:
> how do i make elm use ee as the default editor instead of vi?
>
> i hate vi!

Several ways:

1.  Use the 'o' command to edit your options.  Select E (editor), and
    type in the name of the editor you want to use.  Use > to save the
    configuration.

2.  Change ~/.elm/elmrc:

    # what editor to use ("none" means simulate Berkeley Mail)
    editor = emacs

3.  Set the EDITOR environment variable:

    $ EDITOR=emacs; export EDITOR

    It's easier to do this in your .profile or whatever

Greg