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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== | ==Find your current shell== | ||
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.