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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is vi still the default? On Debian it sure isn't, nano is the default and has been for years, and I can only assume the debian derivatives have all followed suit. That'd already be most new installs taken care of.

If you find something that opens vi unexpectedly, double-check $EDITOR's value then file a bug report and tell them to follow $EDITOR.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Just to add to that some programs also use their own variable like GIT_EDITOR, SVN_EDITOR,...