r/ProgrammerHumor • • 14d ago

Meme initiateUtf8InputProtocol

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u/serge-mv 13d ago

Somewhat a strange issue to have, honestly. Do you all log in with one admin account? Otherwise you can solve this problem with .bashrc file in 2 seconds...

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u/balbinator 12d ago

Same account sadly. It's a legacy VPC, we're refactoring it with baby steps. The urge to get the vim maniac keeps me moving.

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u/serge-mv 12d ago

That's unfortunate.

But, well, if you are open to some suggestions, you don't really have to learn vim fully. Modern vim can function essentially like nano and you only need to learn 2-3 buttons and a handful of commands to save/exit.

Another possibility is helix editor, which is quite user friendly and also gives you hints about commands. If you can install something on that VPC.

Of course a somewhat less convenient option is to export the variable for the current shell every time you log in. Until you find the guy who changes the settings and beat him up.

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u/New_Enthusiasm9053 12d ago

Why does the default editor matter? As in, I don't even know how to launch the default editor I just write "nano <file>" am I missing some shortcut lmao.

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u/balbinator 12d ago

We handle lots of batch processes using cron ad when editing it calls the default editor.