RE: vi, emacs do nothing, not even error out or not found

["Dave Korn" <dave dot korn at artimi dot com>]

On 05 February 2007 17:54, Arved Sandstrom wrote:

> I've used cygwin in the distant past, several times, and I don't remember
> this being a problem. What I mean by "doing nothing" is just that - I type
> "vi", "vim", "emacs" (they are all installed) and I simply return to a new
> prompt. There is no error, because the programs are evidently found; they
> are in my PATH.

  Say, what does this have to do with hippos anyway?

> I can't imagine that it's an X issue - PuTTy doesn't have a problem running
> vi when I contact from Windows to Linux. After all, you are just temporarily
> swapping out the contents of the terminal window.
> 
> I'd prefer an error, because that would indicate what's happening.

$ vi && echo $?
228

$ grep 228 /usr/include/sys/errno.h
#define EHIPPOHEAD		/*  A hippo has fallen on my head */
 
> I've tried with both the Windows console and rxvt. There is no difference.

  Perhaps you should try with crayons and paper, or an etch-a-sketch?

> Thank you.

  No, no need.  No, there's *really* no need.....


    cheers,
      DaveK
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