In Elm, how do I change my default editor?

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In Elm, how do I change my default editor?

Note: Elm is not available on any UITS systems.

To change the default editor in Elm, follow the steps below:

In Elm, type o to get to the Options menu.
Use the E)ditor (primary) and V)isual editors options to choose your preferred editor, for example /usr/local/bin/pico , or /usr/local/bin/emacs , or /usr/ucb/vi .
Press > to save the changes.
To verify that your changes were made, exit and re-enter Elm.

At Indiana University, for personal or departmental Linux or Unix systems support, see At IU, how do I get support for Linux or Unix?

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