Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:13:29 +0200 | From | Jesper Juhl <> | Subject | Re: Script to help users to report a BUG |
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On 6/23/05, randy_dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> wrote: > On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:24:15 +0200 Jesper Juhl wrote: > > | On 6/23/05, randy_dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> wrote: > | > > | > 6. Use $EDITOR instead of vim if it is defined (set). > | > > | Wouldn't the very best be to try and find the editor to use in the > | following order? : > | > | A) the value of $EDITOR (if set) > | B) the value of $VISUAL (if set) > | C) the first editor in a hardcoded list that exists and is executable > | (a list could contain for example; vim, vi, elvis, joe, jove, nano, > | pico, mcedit, emacs )... > > Yes, that sounds better to me. >
A similar thing could be done for sending the email;
Look for known email clients - like mutt, pine, elm, check they exist and are executable, then check if sendmail is available. Present the user with a list of the email clients found (and sendmail, if found and local MTA process is running) and then ask them to pick their prefered email client/sending method from the list.
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