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root@I_should_put_my_domain_in_etc_NNTP_INEWS_DOMAIN (root) writes:

I think you should edit your /etc/NNTP_INEWS_DOMAIN file.  I don't know
why, just a strange feeling i've got that your news system might be
misconfigured.

> I was wondering if anyone could help me configure an alternate editor for 
> the TIN news reader? It defaults it to VI, but I want to be able to use 
> PICO instead (who wouldn't? :-)) 

Lots of people wouldn't.  I certainly wouldn't.  pico's only for people who
can't use a real text editor.


anyway, to answer your question:

set your EDITOR environment variable.

For the bash shell, the command is "export EDITOR=/usr/bin/pico"

If you're brain-damaged enough to use the csh, it's "setenv EDITOR
/usr/bin/pico"

Of course you can put these commands in ~/.bashrc, or ~/.bash_profile
(for bash).  For csh that would be ~/.login or ~/.cshrc

Craig

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