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Subject:	Re: vim: errors launching "/usr/bin/vi
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On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 2:44 PM Brian Inglis wrote:
>
> On 2023-12-20 12:30, matthew patton via Cygwin wrote:
> >> I'd say vi/vim needs to be put under /etc/alternatives
>
> > No, because that's system-wide.
> > Vi vs Vim is a personal choice. Also alternatives is for supporting multiple
> > versions. Say v8.02 versus v9.1 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 reason) to preference the v9 software over the v8.
>
> Most of us run Cygwin on a device called a /Personal Computer/ that allows us to
> make our own choices about OS, desktop UI, services, and configuration. ;^>
>
> How many of you run shared server or administered Cygwin desktop setups?

I have a normal user login with no privs and an administer login for
doing things like installing programs or updating the system.
I love Nancy Reagans' "Just Say No" to UAC prompts when I'm logged in
as a normal user :)

I suspect my wife has forgotten her password on this machine.

Lee

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