[SOLVED]exit viewing pkgbuild using pacaur

nilot27 · 2014-09-16 05:02:06

Hello,

I am using pacaur to install apps from AUR. I like pacaur, its simple to use. But the problem is: in pacaur when I view the pkgbuild in terminal, I am unable to return back to the installation. As a workaround I am having to check the pkgbuilds from the web interface. But I am sure there is a simple way to exit the pkgbuild view and return back to the installation process.

This may seem extremely newbish but do help.

Thanks

Last edited by nilot27 (2014-09-16 06:32:09)

Scimmia · 2014-09-16 05:03:51

Assuming that it uses $EDITOR, what do you have your editor set as?

nilot27 · 2014-09-16 05:07:54

can you tell me how do I find that out...

Scimmia · 2014-09-16 05:09:12

echo $EDITOR

After a quick search, it appears that it does use $EDITOR, but defaults to vi if $EDITOR is not set. I'm guessing this is what's happening here. In that case, all of the information you need is here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vim

nilot27 · 2014-09-16 05:13:59

I did run the command you said but it returned a blank line. so it must be using vi right?? and to return back to the installation i have to press ESC??? am i right?

Scimmia · 2014-09-16 05:16:49

If that echo returned nothing, then you're in vi.

No, you do not just press escape. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vi … d_quitting

nilot27 · 2014-09-16 05:27:28

thanks..worked great..indeed arch linux has the fastest forum..thanks

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[SOLVED]exit viewing pkgbuild using pacaur

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