Installation does not complain, but no vi

[DePriest, Jason R.]

On 2/16/07, moka@hol.gr  wrote:
>
> Any ideas what could be wrong when you install cygwin and can  even
>  do startxwin to start an x-server, but you have no vi although you have cat,
>  ls ,... etc?
>
>
>

You didn't install the vim package?

vi is not installed by default; you'll have to select it in setup.

It is under Editors as 'vim: Vi IMproved'.  If you have X installed,
you may want gvim, as well.

If you install vim, you will get a symlink for vi pointing to vim.

-Jason

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