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Linux @lemmy.ml majestictechie @lemmy.fosshost.com 3mo ago

How dare you use a text editor because it's easy to use

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The best text editor is ‘$EDITOR’.
- I think you mean "$EDITOR". Gotta have that variable expansion.
  
  Not necessarily! I always run ln -s '/usr/bin/$EDITOR' $(which $EDITOR) after a fresh install, so I have a valid executable on the path called $EDITOR.
  
  Of course, then I have to make sure to add export EDITOR=\$EDITOR to my .bashrc. (Obviously.)
  
  Well,.that's one way to solve the problem of not expanding your editor var correctly...

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