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List:       oracle-linux-l
Subject:    Re: vi editor not opening on SQL prompt
From:       Pawel Matejski <madej () madej ! pl ! eu ! org>
Date:       2002-06-25 14:47:59
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On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Amol  Sonaikar wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> I have been successfully opening 'vi' editor on my SQL prompt. I 
> had configured my $ORACLE_HOME/sqlplus/admin/glogin.sql file for 
> vi editor as define_editor='vi' . Suddenly I have started getting 
> error on SQL prompt. when I say ed it gives me error as 
> '/bin/bash: vi: command not found'.
> When I say just 'ed' on SQL prompt then it gives me error
> 'Wrote file afiedt.buf
> /bin/bash: vi: command not found'

Try configure define_editor with full path, i.e.: define_editor='/bin/vi'


You can find full path with: which vi , in shell.

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