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help default editor for crontab is not vi anymore - how to fix this

 just delete the .selected_editor file in your profile



rm  ~/.selected_editor



after that the are able to choose the editor again, for example:





user@my-linux-host:~$ crontab -e



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

  1. /bin/nano        <---- easiest

  2. /usr/bin/vim.basic

  3. /usr/bin/mcedit

  4. /usr/bin/vim.tiny

  5. /bin/ed



Choose 1-5 [1]: 2

crontab: installing new crontab





>> of course you can also just edit the file .selected_editor and change the editor there directly

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help default editor for crontab is not vi anymore - how to fix this