If you are using sh, bash, ksh, or another Bourne-compatible shell,
put the following in your ~/.profile:

  EDITOR="pico -t -z"  export EDITOR
  VISUAL="$EDITOR"  export VISUAL

To "run" your .profile either log out and log back in again or type:

  . .profile

To check your settings type:

  printenv


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