Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >For some reason after installing and reinstalling vim, ae still remains >the default editor. > >when I look in /etc/alternatives I see: >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Apr 30 23:12 editor -> >/bin/ae >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Apr 30 23:12 editor.1.gz -> >/usr/man/man1/ae.1.gz >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Apr 30 23:12 ex -> >/usr/bin/vim >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 Apr 30 23:12 ex.1.gz -> >/usr/share/man/man1/vim.1.gz > >Is there some debian specific setup script that maintains these links?
Yes, update-alternatives. See http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-customizing.html#s-diverse. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
