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visual.eselect(5)		    eselect		     visual.eselect(5)

NAME
       visual.eselect - The VISUAL management module for Gentoo's eselect

SYNOPSIS
       eselect visual [help|usage|version]
       eselect visual list
       eselect visual set target
       eselect visual show
       eselect visual update

DESCRIPTION
       eselect	is  Gentoo's  configuration  and management tool.  It features
       modules that care for the individual administrative tasks.

ACTION: LIST
       eselect visual list
       List available targets for the VISUAL variable.

       # eselect visual list
       Available targets for the VISUAL variable:
	 [1]   /bin/nano *
	 [2]   /usr/bin/emacs
	 [3]   /usr/bin/vi
	 [ ]   (free form)

ACTION: SET
       eselect visual set target
       Set the VISUAL variable in the system profile.  target can be either an
       identification  number  given  by eselect visual list or the name of an
       installed text editor.

       # eselect visual set emacs
       Setting VISUAL to /usr/bin/emacs ...
       Run ". /etc/profile" to update the variable in your shell.

ACTION: SHOW
       eselect visual show
       Show the value of the VISUAL variable in the system profile.

       # eselect visual show
       VISUAL variable in profile:
	 /usr/bin/emacs

ACTION: UPDATE
       eselect visual update
       Update the VISUAL variable if it is unset or invalid.

FILES
       /etc/env.d/99editor
	      Configuration file where the variable is stored.

AUTHOR
       Ulrich Müller <ulm@gentoo.org>

SEE ALSO
       eselect(1), editor.eselect(5), environ(7)

Gentoo Linux			September 2012		     visual.eselect(5)
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