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In | 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: | To set '''EDITOR''' to the '''nano''' text editor, use: | ||
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* For Zsh: '''~/.zshrc''' | * For Zsh: '''~/.zshrc''' | ||
=== Checking, Setting, and Unsetting $EDITOR === | === '''SH SHELL''' Checking, Setting, and Unsetting $EDITOR === | ||
- Check if '''EDITOR''' is already set: | - Check if '''EDITOR''' is already set: | ||
<code>echo $EDITOR</code> | <code>echo $EDITOR</code> | ||
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- Unset the variable: | - Unset the variable: | ||
<code>unset EDITOR</code> | <code>unset EDITOR</code> | ||
Once set, you can use: | |||
<code>$EDITOR /home/$USER/somefile.txt</code> | |||
to open files with your chosen editor, in this case, nano. | |||
=== '''BASH SHELL''' Checking, Setting, and Unsetting $EDITOR === | |||
- Check if '''EDITOR''' is already set: | |||
<code>echo $EDITOR</code> | |||
- Set the environment variable: | |||
<code>export EDITOR=nano</code> | |||
- Unset the variable: | |||
<code>export EDITOR=</code> | |||
* will export/set EDITOR to empty string | |||
Once set, you can use: | Once set, you can use: | ||
<code>$EDITOR /home/$USER/somefile.txt</code> | <code>$EDITOR /home/$USER/somefile.txt</code> | ||
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 22:08, 16 February 2025
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 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.