[Bug 258622] Default text editor - vi - is difficult to use for many, and most definitely not intuitive.

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:11:51 UTC 
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=258622

            Bug ID: 258622
           Summary: Default text editor - vi - is difficult to use for
                    many, and most definitely not intuitive.
           Product: Base System
           Version: Unspecified
          Hardware: Any
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Many People
          Priority: ---
         Component: misc
          Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: pr.freebsd.only.2021090501@tigerfoot.com

A text edit is essential.

The default text edit is vi. This is difficult to use for many, and most
definitely not intuitive. One of the main difficulties is getting out of it.

This affect new users of Freebsd who may have never used a non-graphical system
before. 

It also affects seasoned users. I have never liked vi, and often been stumped.

Esc - q - Bang - Enter
This is ridiculous!

It does not reflect the current general state of usability of Freebsd.

Included with Freebsd is the editor ee. This is simple, intuitive, and has
instructions for use included at the top of the screen.

I recommend that the default editor be changed from vi to ee. 

Although I do understand that the environment variable EDITOR can be set to
change the behaviour, the default editor should be completely usable in the
first place.

Thank you.

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