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From: Lars Zeb <larzeb2000 AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject:  vi installation
Date:  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 08:34:40 -0700
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How do I install the vi editor in the cygwin environment?

Where can I get vi from?

How can I tell the bash shell about it? I am used to the EDITOR shell
variable in the Korn shell pointing to the editor of choice. There
does not seem to be anything like that in bash.

Thanks, Lars
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