Monday, August 14, 2017
Ubuntu Change Default Editor
Ubuntu Change Default Editor
Your terminal should have a default editor. This is what is used whenever you run commands like
crontab -e
. It may not be set to what you like, or your preferences may have changed. To change it, simply run the following command: sudo update-alternatives --config editor
# You may also need to run this one for crontab
select-editor
Now enter the number representing the editor you would like to default to
Now that is set, you can use the editor command in substitute for
nano
or vim
. This is great for people who write tutorials because now we dont have to assume what you like to use. For example, I will try to make sure my tutorial steps are like below:editor my-config-file.txt
Instead of:
vim my-config-file.txt
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