invoke vi always with line numbers

[Klaus Frank]

Hallo to all

where can I put an entry to always invoke vi with linenumbers.
I'm tired of :set nu

using ksh on 10.20

sure this is an easy one
Klaus

[Thierry Poels_1 · Accepted solution]

yep, is an easy one:

vi $HOME/.exrc
and add: set nu

regards,
Thierry.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

This is is duck soup.

Create a file .exrc in your home directory
and insert
:set number

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Klaus:

You can be place your options in the environment EXINIT, or in an '.exrc' file in the current directory. You can put multiple commands in the EXINIT variable by separating
them using a vertical line (|).

Regards!

...JRF...

[Victor_5]

add a new line in your $HOME/.exrc:
se nu
If you don't have this file, create a new one.

You can find the detail description in "man vi".

Shawn

[Wodisch]

Hello Klaus,

when you are already at it, add some more lines to your "$HOME/.exrc":
:set number
:set showmatch
:set showmode

and be careful to NOT insert any empty line - "vi" does not like that...

Viel Spass,
Wodisch

[Santanu Bhadra]

Hi all,

I found something interesting about this.

I am using "C shell" and my .exrc was not working. The reason was I had the EXINIT parameter set in my .cshrc and was taking precedence over the $HOME/.exrc setting.

Regards,
Santanu