How to modify @system set?

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StevenC21 · Post by **StevenC21** » Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:03 am

Hi, I would simply like to remove Nano from the system set and add Vim in its place. How can I do this?

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:20 am

You don't. @system is the set of things that are required for the basic function of Gentoo.

However, @system does not include nano. It includes virtual/editor which depends on app-editors/nano, vim, gvim, xemacs, etc. so install vim and portage will remove nano at your next depclean.

However, I really wouldn't recommend it. If things go really wrong vim can break but nano is very hard to break so it is excellent to have around for emergencies.

Post by **fedeliallalinea** » Fri Jan 04, 2019 6:45 am

The Doctor wrote:However, @system does not include nano. It includes virtual/editor which depends on app-editors/nano, vim, gvim, xemacs, etc. so install vim and portage will remove nano at your next depclean.

I set vim as system editor without problem, remeber to activate vim with eselect editor and eselect vi

Duncan Mac Leod · Post by **Duncan Mac Leod** » Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:10 pm

vim /etc/profile

change to: export EDITOR=${EDITOR:-/bin/vim}

should be line 15... in /etc/profile (search for nano)