How to change the default command line text editor in Ubuntu….

I love Ubuntu, but there is one thing that really bugs the hell out of me. The default configured editor in Ubuntu is nano, a Pico clone. I hate Pico, therefor I hate nano :-). So how would you go about fixing this and changing the default editor to vi (or vim):

1. Issue the following command: sudo update-alternatives --config editor
2. Enter the superuser password when prompted.
3. At the following screen choose the number beside the editor you want as default or alternatively just press Enter to keep the default the same.

   There are 3 alternatives which provide `editor'.
   
     Selection    Alternative
   -----------------------------------------------
             1    /usr/bin/vim.tiny
             2    /bin/ed
   *+        3    /bin/nano
   
   Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 1
   Using '/usr/bin/vim.tiny' to provide 'editor'.

That’s it…..Have fun.