Howto set default editor for mc in Debian 5.0 Lenny
Run:
apt-get install vim-nox
and then:
update-alternatives --config editor and select vim-nox:
evil:/tmp/# update-alternatives --config editor
There are 4 alternatives which provide `editor'.
Selection Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
1 /bin/ed
*+ 2 /bin/nano
3 /usr/bin/vim.tiny
4 /usr/bin/vim.nox
Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: <-- 4
Using '/usr/bin/vim.nox' to provide 'editor'.
evil:/tmp/#
Choose the one you like most, voila.
Shoud work on ubuntu and other derivates too.