vim: errors launching "/usr/bin/vi

[Lee]

On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM matthew patton  wrote:
>
>  > I'd say vi/vim needs to be put under /etc/alternatives
>
> No, because that's system-wide.

Which is what I want.

> Vi vs Vim is a personal choice.

Which I've made :)
Anyone that doesn't like that decision can make their own work-around,
but me with my normal and admin logins wants 'vi' to always behave the
same way.
I kinda doubt my wife would notice.. except maybe if syntax
hilighting/coloring broke

> Also alternatives is for supporting multiple versions. Say v8.02 versus v9.1 of 'vim' on a system, one being in /usr/bin and the other in /usr/local/bin just as an example. And the sysadmin choosing (for whatever good reason) to preference the v9 software over the v8.

man alternatives
NAME
       alternatives - maintain symbolic links determining default commands

It allows picking among multiple versions but it also allows picking
between different programs.

Regards,
Lee

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