Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 10:55:10 +0100 From: Alex Dyas <ADyas@twowaytv.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Problem with vi and gateway Message-ID: <911D8F660DF6D411B61F00500462BA0184C6EF@exchange.twowaytv.co.uk>
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Looks like maybe vi can't write to the tmp directory for it's edit buffer. Try setting the TMPDIR environment variable to something else that is writable by your login session. alex.. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kenji Tozaki [mailto:kenji.tozaki@verizon.net] > Sent: 28 May 2001 06:01 > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Fw: Problem with vi and gateway > > > Boy, when I start vi session, I still get " ex/vi: Error: > Unable to create > temporary file: Read-only file system". I'm not trying to > open any files, > just trying to open vi session. > > Your suggestion is greatly appreciate. > > Thx. > > Kenji To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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