Can't enter text or rows...can't edit in terminal

AllStarLink
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I'm setting up a new node and I'm unable to enter text or add a row in terminal (rpt.conf). I've never experienced this with previous nodes. Also, the cursor won't move beyond the last letter of a row. Lastly, I've never seen the turquoise colored "commented" text before when editing rpt.conf or any other file in the past. Do I have some command enabled or disabled?

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Also, none of the CTRL commands work such as Ctrl X to exit, and when moving the cursor down with the arrow keys, ~@kk is flashed quickly. Also, just to reiterate, the node is working and I'm able to connect to other nodes and have QSOs.

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I'm curious if $EDITOR somehow got unset. When trying to exit, try pressing :wq if that allows you to exit then you'll have to run

export EDITOR=nano

Is this a problem typing a command in the terminal?

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Thanks for your reply. I just found the issue. Apparently I had Option 1 selected in select-editor, which restricts most editing. I selected Option 2 and now everything is working well.

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That's exactly what I thought. Seems like they have the selection of user editors pretty configurable.

The option 1 editor is Vi/Vim. It's a very extensive and powerful editor but it has a good learning curve. The option 2 editor you're used to, which is nano; a great editor as well just not nearly as robust though a bit more intuitive.

Glad you figured it out so quickly!

73,

Jon

N5RR

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Thank you, Jon. I'm still fairly new to AllStarLink and I continue to learn.