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How do I change the default editor in Pine?

From the Pine main menu:

  • Select s (Setup).
  • Then select c (Config).
  • Scroll down and highlight the editor field.
  • Type c (Change Val).
  • Enter the path of the editor you want use, e.g.:
    • For emacs:  /usr/um/bin/emacs
    • For vi:  /usr/bin/vi

To invoke the alternate editor automatically when entering text, flag the value enable-alternate-editor-implicitly. To invoke the alternate editor be invoked with ^_, flag 
the value enable-alternate-editor-cmd.