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Tiny Core Base => Micro Core => Topic started by: Holmes.Sherlock on May 21, 2012, 05:51:33 AM

Title: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: Holmes.Sherlock on May 21, 2012, 05:51:33 AM

Core distro has native support for vi editor which I do not need. Is there any way to remove support for vi command & repackage/remaster the ditro myself, thereby making it thinner?

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: curaga on May 21, 2012, 05:57:35 AM

It is a part of busybox, not the separate package vi. To remove it you'd need to rebuild busybox.

I estimate you would only gain ~25kb by doing so.

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: Holmes.Sherlock on May 21, 2012, 05:59:38 AM

Quote from: curaga on May 21, 2012, 05:57:35 AM

It is a part of busybox, not the separate package vi. To remove it you'd need to rebuild busybox.

I estimate you would only gain ~25kb by doing so.

Actually, I want to add native support for nano editor. Not only that, I'd like to add support for few more command & add native support for a few also, thus customizing it according to my need.

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: curaga on May 21, 2012, 06:20:07 AM

See ezremaster.

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: SamK on May 22, 2012, 03:41:43 AM

Hi Holmes.Sherlock

Quote from: Holmes.Sherlock on May 21, 2012, 05:51:33 AM

Is there any way to remove support for vi command & repackage/remaster the ditro myself, thereby making it thinner?

Quote from: Holmes.Sherlock on May 21, 2012, 05:59:38 AM

Actually, I want to add native support for nano editor.

Perhaps e3 in the repo may be worth a look. 

Including dependencies, the respective download sizes are:
nano.tcz 0.24MB
e3.tcz 0.02MB

IIRC Nano was a clone of Pico.  e3 emulates the key bindings of WordStar, Emacs, Pico, Nedit, or vi.  Additionally, Nedit emulation is very close to the key bindings used by many GUI editors in different distros and OSs.
   

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: Holmes.Sherlock on May 22, 2012, 04:36:45 AM

Quote from: SamK on May 22, 2012, 03:41:43 AM

Perhaps e3 in the repo may be worth a look. 

Is e3 a full-fledged text editor or an add-on to text editors?

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: solorin on May 22, 2012, 05:07:53 AM

http://sites.google.com/site/e3editor/

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: Holmes.Sherlock on May 22, 2012, 05:09:28 AM

Quote from: solorin on May 22, 2012, 05:07:53 AM

http://sites.google.com/site/e3editor/ (http://sites.google.com/site/e3editor/)

Thanks for the reference.

Title: Re: Disabling 'vi' support
Post by: AbNoRMiS on May 22, 2012, 09:59:07 AM

thanks to google we know the answers to many questions
 ;)
[removed completely offtopic paragraph. please stick to the topic, this is not a forum for discussion of s*xual orientation. -gutmensch]
sorry for offtop
 :)