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==Drop Down Info Box For Setting $EDITOR== | |||
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Set CLi Text <code>$EDITOR</code> - Quick Guide | |||
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<b>FIND WHICH SHELL YOU ARE USING</b><br> | |||
* This command will tell you your current shell. | |||
<code>echo $SHELL</code> | |||
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<b>SH SHELL</b> | |||
* Check if '''EDITOR''' is already set: | |||
<code>echo $EDITOR</code> | |||
* Set the environment variable: | |||
<code>set EDITOR=nano</code> | |||
* Unset the variable: | |||
<code>unset EDITOR</code> | |||
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<b>BASH SHELL</b> | |||
* Check if '''EDITOR''' is already set: | |||
<code>echo $EDITOR</code> | |||
* Set the environment variable: | |||
<code>export EDITOR=nano</code> | |||
* Unset the variable: | |||
** will export/set EDITOR to empty string | |||
<code>export EDITOR=</code> | |||
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==SET EDITOR - link to drop down== | |||
* Appending the following to your wiki page , will include the drop down <b>How to Set $EDITOR</b> guide. | |||
<nowiki>{{:SET_EDITOR}}</nowiki> | |||
* Example Below: | |||
{{:SET_EDITOR}} | |||
==Find your current shell== | |||
* Will return your current shell | |||
<code>echo $SHELL</code> | |||
==Set $EDITOR== | ==Set $EDITOR== | ||
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=== '''BASH SHELL''' Checking, Setting, and Unsetting $EDITOR === | === '''BASH SHELL''' Checking, Setting, and Unsetting $EDITOR === | ||
* Check if '''EDITOR''' is already set: | |||
<code>echo $EDITOR</code> | |||
* Set (export) the environment variable: | |||
<code>export EDITOR=nano</code> | |||
* Unset the variable: | |||
<code>export EDITOR=</code> | |||
* will export/set EDITOR to empty string | * will export/set EDITOR to empty string | ||
Once set, you can use: | Once set, you can use:<br> | ||
<code>$EDITOR /home/$USER/somefile.txt</code> | <code>$EDITOR /home/$USER/somefile.txt</code><br> | ||
to open files with your chosen editor, in this case, nano. | to open files with your chosen editor, in this case, nano. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:44, 23 June 2025
Drop Down Info Box For Setting $EDITOR
Set CLi Text $EDITOR - Quick Guide
FIND WHICH SHELL YOU ARE USING
- This command will tell you your current shell.
echo $SHELL
SH SHELL
- Check if EDITOR is already set:
echo $EDITOR
- Set the environment variable:
set EDITOR=nano
- Unset the variable:
unset EDITOR
BASH SHELL
- Check if EDITOR is already set:
echo $EDITOR
- Set the environment variable:
export EDITOR=nano
- Unset the variable:
- will export/set EDITOR to empty string
export EDITOR=
SET EDITOR - link to drop down
- Appending the following to your wiki page , will include the drop down How to Set $EDITOR guide.
{{:SET_EDITOR}}
- Example Below:
Set CLi Text $EDITOR - Quick Guide
FIND WHICH SHELL YOU ARE USING
- This command will tell you your current shell.
echo $SHELL
SH SHELL
- Check if EDITOR is already set:
echo $EDITOR
- Set the environment variable:
set EDITOR=nano
- Unset the variable:
unset EDITOR
BASH SHELL
- Check if EDITOR is already set:
echo $EDITOR
- Set the environment variable:
export EDITOR=nano
- Unset the variable:
- will export/set EDITOR to empty string
export EDITOR=
Find your current shell
- Will return your current shell
echo $SHELL
Set $EDITOR
In FreeBSD and other Unix-like operating systems, the EDITOR environment variable specifies the default text editor for command-line operations.
To set EDITOR to the nano text editor, use:
set EDITOR=nano
This ensures that commands or programs needing a text editor, like git commit, will use nano by default.
Nano is appreciated for its simplicity and user-friendly interface, making it ideal for beginners.
Setting EDITOR to nano can be beneficial for:
- Users preferring nano over other editors like vi or emacs.
- Those new to Linux.
To make this setting persistent across sessions, add the command to your shell startup file:
- For Bash: ~/.bashrc
- For Zsh: ~/.zshrc
SH SHELL Checking, Setting, and Unsetting $EDITOR
- Check if EDITOR is already set:
echo $EDITOR
- Set the environment variable:
set EDITOR=nano
- Unset the variable:
unset EDITOR
Once set, you can use:
$EDITOR /home/$USER/somefile.txt
to open files with your chosen editor, in this case, nano.
BASH SHELL Checking, Setting, and Unsetting $EDITOR
- Check if EDITOR is already set:
echo $EDITOR
- Set (export) the environment variable:
export EDITOR=nano
- Unset the variable:
export EDITOR=
- will export/set EDITOR to empty string
Once set, you can use:
$EDITOR /home/$USER/somefile.txt
to open files with your chosen editor, in this case, nano.