how to make vim.tiny as default editor

[oxpac]

Hi,
Whenever i want to edit a program i have to type
vim.tiny progname.c.
if i use vi progname.c the arrows are not working correctly.

can anyone please let me know how invoke vim.tiny by typing only vi .

and also :syntax on / off commands are not working here.

i am using ubuntu 11.10.

[Cabhan]

So there are a few things here.

First of all, in your .bashrc (or .zshrc, or whatever shell you're using), set the EDITOR environment variable to the path of your preferred editor. Many programs that automatically launch an editor respect this environment variable.

As for making "vi" refer to /usr/bin/vim.tiny (I'm assuming), you can use aliases. For example, here's a pertinent one:

alias vi="/usr/bin/vim -p"

This alias makes the command:

vi file1 file2

into

/usr/bin/vim -p file1 file2

Add this to your .bashrc and it should all work!

[atreyu]

and also :syntax on / off commands are not working here.

I believe vim.tiny does not support syntax highlighting (guess that would make it less tiny). You'll probably have to stick with vim if you want that.

[sgosnell]

I like to use 'edit' as the alias for my editor. That way I can change editors at will by just editing .bashrc, and still have all my editors available using their names. But that's just me, you can use any alias you want.