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    • Wojima
      Wojima last edited by

      Anyone know how to switch to /bin/nano editor from within /bin/ed? I accidentally selected /bin/ed when it prompted me to choose an editor. I wanted to select /bin/nano.3E73F9E8-7A34-4D40-AACD-E28D5C7CCEBA.jpeg

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      • mitu
        mitu Global Moderator last edited by mitu

        From the screenshot you posted:

        Select an editor. To change later, run select-editor.

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        • Wojima
          Wojima last edited by

          I entered select-editor and it did nothing?B39D8901-3F75-43C4-B1DB-132F25ADD227.jpeg

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          • mitu
            mitu Global Moderator @Wojima last edited by

            @Wojima I think it works perfectly - that's how the ed editor works.

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            • Wojima
              Wojima last edited by

              But I want to switch back to bin/nano editor?

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              • mitu
                mitu Global Moderator @Wojima last edited by

                @Wojima Then exit ed and run the editor switching commands.

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                • Wojima
                  Wojima last edited by

                  How do I exit and switch the nano?

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                  • Wojima
                    Wojima last edited by

                    Anyone?

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                    • Thorr69
                      Thorr69 last edited by

                      You can't switch editors while still inside an editor. You have to exit the editor and get to a terminal prompt. Then from the prompt run select-editor. (OR simply reboot and go back to emulationstation, then hit F4 to get to a prompt.)

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                      • Clyde
                        Clyde @Wojima last edited by

                        @Wojima said in Switch Editors:

                        How do I exit and switch the nano?

                        You can exit ed by just typing q and hitting the enter key.

                        After that, execute select-editor again to select nano again.

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                        • Wojima
                          Wojima @Thorr69 last edited by

                          @Thorr69 i was able to do that but when I go back into the commandline txt file it still opens up in ed mode and not nano mode. Trying to adjust my trackball/spinner dial which is lagging

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