Bug 17997

Summary:	nvi doesn't set variables on startup (via the -c option) if the specified file doesn't exist
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	alex <alex>
Component:	bin	Assignee:	freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	3.4-STABLE
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description alex 2000-04-14 02:10:01 UTC

When a user calls vi -c 'set wl=70' or vi '+:set wl=70' without specifying
a existing file as the argument to edit the setting doesn't apply. However
setting EXINIT="set wl=70"; vi; works fine and wraps the text.

Comment 1 Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven freebsd_committer

2000-04-16 19:35:36 UTC

Responsible Changed
From-To: gnats-admin->freebsd-bugs

Fixed up botched PR.

Comment 2 Mike Heffner freebsd_committer

2001-07-06 00:19:58 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->closed

Duplicate of bin/21654 which has a patch.