how to specify editor for `sudo netctl edit`?

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                              ~ $ echo $EDITOR
    /usr/bin/kak
    ~ $ sudo echo $EDITOR
    /usr/bin/kak
    ~ $ su
    Password:
    
    /home/myusername $ echo $EDITOR
    /usr/bin/kak
    
    /home/myusername $ cat ~/.profile
    # nvim editor config
    # export EDITOR='/usr/bin/nvim'
    
    # kakoune editor config
    export EDITOR='/usr/bin/kak'
    export PAGER=$HOME/.bin/kakpager
    export MANPAGER=$HOME/.bin/kakmanpager
    
    /home/myusername cat ~/.zshenv
    # nvim editor config
    # export EDITOR='/usr/bin/nvim'
    
    # kakoune editor config
    export EDITOR='/usr/bin/kak'
    export PAGER=$HOME/.bin/kakpager
    export MANPAGER=$HOME/.bin/kakmanpager
    ...
    
    /home/myusername $
    
    but it still nano


                        

Asked by srghma (269 rep)

Jun 13, 2017, 05:42 PM
Last activity: May 6, 2022, 10:03 PM

how to specify editor for `sudo netctl edit`?

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