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#!/bin/sh

# This code is released in public domain by Han Boetes <han@mijncomputer.nl>

# This script tries to exec an editor by trying some known editors if $EDITOR is

# not set.

# Distributions/packagers can enhance this script with a distribution-specific

# mechanism to find the preferred editor

# Hopefully one of these is installed (no flamewars about preference please!):

for editor in "$VISUAL" "$EDITOR" nano nvim vim vi emacs pico qe mg jed gedit mcedit gvim; do

if command -v "$editor" > /dev/null 2>&1; then

exec "$editor" "$@"

done