From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-io1-xd2d.google.com (mail-io1-xd2d.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::d2d]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0345D3861032 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:55:46 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.2 sourceware.org 0345D3861032 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=pass (p=none dis=none) header.from=gmail.com Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=gmail.com ARC-Filter: OpenARC Filter v1.0.0 sourceware.org 0345D3861032 Authentication-Results: server2.sourceware.org; arc=none smtp.remote-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::d2d ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1703102147; cv=none; b=OzPXgtwvfYY824gmU30tpe/SLBEfTDWWHPOYSYn94CNzXYfWdxfXzDtAseUxwg+dDwlj3QMGoTiKl980SnYZa+1taZHlHYrmzgvC2IW9rCodL7Z6WbfAibqBElZ+wQBUWA0Pnjfb4jCAIdpy+iGS1KH8bqy5GEOHx8QvJk42U7g= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=sourceware.org; s=key; t=1703102147; c=relaxed/simple; bh=sSK4xWttkt0w04Qp/gZFA/nS0uW1AVFNDYrOsZ6kS0g=; h=DKIM-Signature:MIME-Version:From:Date:Message-ID:Subject:To; b=uFJhLkg8p/b6veaFCkQ6YcqE5eiSUfK5xwOs2lpgLfLUyg+vVTvlREXbLmJgs7KeKba3lyBvU15lKJ5aezw0FJd0v94+z/MCu5ttbm93rfgbZ7RAoyskM6e6I6/ZvM5N4EFArCR286A1n36+SnKyJjOtANVJiGN+o6VJWwVW19M= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; server2.sourceware.org Received: by mail-io1-xd2d.google.com with SMTP id ca18e2360f4ac-7b71d65021dso1143139f.1 for ; Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:55:45 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1703102145; x=1703706945; darn=cygwin.com; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date :message-id:reply-to; bh=ruxwRJCBitR5LEz3/y83OEo6ExJoMlSKbWl7hBOzAO8=; b=PDlpBxzlcL+fo56DAxyHoSeD35LRcndHS+SSa94duBiuY11wP4jdcIqbLlwhoRNpF2 9GkKAIzEUzr9dojre5FlpB1ORkqC4U+qZKxqEjQrJvFe/L+rqPloNK0BSlX84vqutiDu Mg3THc7Zoj4UPTiUNQ2HiB9WyUFLS6mMBWigWt+EExpN5Gl2JosYcYo1TVFRm4X2GAuG As8OlAdfAaB2JwCNx8zgm5bvD/p/E2qnfzbDTzoul9yw1v9uc3N0ITZYAaAHw+3RU5/8 cpzk1tsejASjxHKZIl8IfM/KhWAVYI3KecYNA0WnQRjpLh3GzJjH4UYp6HwA5huZhstJ tMQg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1703102145; x=1703706945; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc :subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=ruxwRJCBitR5LEz3/y83OEo6ExJoMlSKbWl7hBOzAO8=; b=SWDGa5q7CI8QabjlIwgzkiVybDS447hJU9pwb1WpLOLj0TqukoAzzUWym2PcvEv+p+ cMMYJSTK874306L+ah688cBYX7Ig3Af09L8uFA3jZhDuvNinpUf1SbE+6vaVNWR8lb2z MInPzO2cGP5W5SGCAxq3PyATAhFzeddioWgjMSvQ/CosBU2LdeWsu7m/0ManJA3ZESBH Rn+DKVK2xODrRa6nsB3WMbmSh/j8Z3PR2MvPH/QCW0jxTzPSOMw2y7qHwkxhPJA760Sf hf2YmGlhXZrNxY0bH+rFvF36A5uj/oC/INAdYn6Q5VxKTRZcuIMxT14GBkP+naZQA03P 5Jvg== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yw2VkQ7WaDYu4xPTlsXZhljCG/rx7U701IjOeTHPz+QL79mPM51 +9nT47uXkvZh+L2OQNOQkesDzL7oBmGQNTs7Cug= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IGR1QAfuHOxlYQChTJacRf4zUJViibhEN2b3fUBPBCHHQQedWD5sxAp+4fgPH9gk18NSzXJqOvlmApzkEBnJHE= X-Received: by 2002:a6b:3c09:0:b0:7b4:2909:737 with SMTP id k9-20020a6b3c09000000b007b429090737mr2323478iob.14.1703102145128; Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:55:45 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <7d0e764a-3f03-42c8-a6f3-63355e218f1e@gmail.com> <1367406800.2156703.1703100636276@mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <1367406800.2156703.1703100636276@mail.yahoo.com> From: Lee Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:55:33 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: vim: errors launching "/usr/bin/vi To: matthew patton Cc: "cygwin@cygwin.com" , Ken Brown Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,DKIM_VALID_EF,FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT,FREEMAIL_FROM,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS,TXREP,T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.6 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.6 (2021-04-09) on server2.sourceware.org List-Id: On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 2:30=E2=80=AFPM 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 v= 9.1 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 reaso= n) 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 > > -- > Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple