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Re: [BL] vi editor

From: Hal MacArgle <halinux AT kvinet.com>
To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [BL] vi editor
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:00:16 -0400

On 09-26, Matrix Mole wrote:
> Anyone know what SW package vi itself is actually in? I'm wanting to get
> my hands dirty with playing with it, but can't seem to find the package
> I want old fashioned vi for now. I know there are many other editors out
> there that can give me the same functionality, but for now I want strictly
> vi. So any suggestions on which package it's found in?

Slackware calls it 'elvis' with a sym link /usr/bin/vi. It's
been elvis for a long time so if you want the original you're going
to have to dig deep into Unix... HTH.

Hal - in Terra Alta, WV - Slackware GNU/Linux 9.0 (2.4.20-1)
.

[BL] vi editor, Matrix Mole, 09/26/2004
- Re: [BL] vi editor, Hal MacArgle, 09/26/2004
  - Re: [BL] vi editor, Matrix Mole, 09/27/2004
- Re: [BL] vi editor, 3aoo-cvfd, 09/26/2004
- Re: [BL] vi editor, Ian Scott, 09/27/2004