Subject: Re: annoying vipw
To: synapse <synapse@gim.net>
From: Colin Wood <ender@is.rice.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 10/27/1996 20:05:56
> I've finally managed to get NetBSD 1.2 working on my IIvx, and i'm having
> fun with it.

Congratulations!

> In NetBSD, I need to run "vipw" to add or modify accounts. Since I am not
> vi-proficient, and I never have been, is there any way I could use emacs as
> the editor, or pico? Would this require a change in the kernel?
> i'd appreciate any help in finding a way to get around this problem...
> thanks!

Sure, just set your EDITOR environment variable to whatever editor you 
prefer (and have installed ;-)

Of course, you should probably learn to use vi, since it is the only 
editor you are just about guaranteed to have on any Un*x system.

Later.

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Colin Wood                                      ender@is.rice.edu
Consultant                                        Rice University
Information Technology Services                       Houston, TX