Default crontab editor

7fh3498f · October 13, 2018, 6:55pm

Hi guys

i cannot find a way to permanently change crontab editor.

export EDITOR=nano

works but after reboot vim comes up again.

Any clues guys how to change crontab editor for good?

Thank you.

gjaltemba · October 13, 2018, 7:02pm

try adding it to $HOME/.profile

eduperez · October 13, 2018, 7:03pm

Or /etc/profile

vgaetera · October 13, 2018, 7:49pm

7fh3498f · October 14, 2018, 4:57pm

This did the trick. Many thanks.

system · October 24, 2018, 4:57pm

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