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I want to edit ftp files from filezilla, with gvim

i open options > associated File types in Filezilla and i have =

. /usr/bin/gedit
thtml /usr/bin/gedit
php /usr/bin/gedit

so i should replace by =

. /usr/bin/vim.gnome
thtml /usr/bin/vim.gnome
php /usr/bin/vim.gnome
html /usr/bin/vim.gnome

is it correct?

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  • ... Well, I suppose that should work... But why not just make a backup of the old file and try, and just ask here when it seems that it actually doesn't work, in stead of just asking "Does this work?"?
    – RobinJ
    Jun 5, 2011 at 16:42
  • Oh sorry, actually i have try this solution but it didnt work. When i want to edit the file, nothing happen.
    – Papachan
    Jun 5, 2011 at 16:48
  • Wait... You mean you just can't edit it? In the way of "When I type something, it doesn't appear on the screen!"?
    – RobinJ
    Jun 5, 2011 at 16:50
  • it seem vim.gnome is not the correct way to call the gvim editor. Cause after editing options, i cannnot edit a file from a ftp.
    – Papachan
    Jun 5, 2011 at 16:55
  • I appreciate too : Open file from filezilla to gvim in a new tab
    – bcag2
    Oct 31, 2016 at 8:49

1 Answer 1

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Try:

. /usr/bin/vi
thtml /usr/bin/vi
php /usr/bin/vi
html /usr/bin/vi

or

. /usr/bin/vim.tiny
thtml /usr/bin/vim.tiny
php /usr/bin/vim.tiny
html /usr/bin/vim.tiny

--Edit--

Well, as VIM is complaining that it needs a terminal window to be able to start, a solution would be to use the non-command-line version of VIM. Namely, gvim.

sudo aptitude install gvim

And this should be the file association configuration for FileZilla (tested it, and it worked for me):

. /usr/bin/gvim
thtml /usr/bin/gvim
php /usr/bin/gvim
html /usr/bin/gvim
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  • hmmm didnt work for me, it seems filezilla can only execute gegit.
    – Papachan
    Jun 5, 2011 at 17:04
  • Aha! Found the problem :p I opened FileZilal from a terminal window to see what went wrong, and this is what I got: > Vim: Warning: Output is not to a terminal > Vim: Warning: Input is not from a terminal I'll edit my answer with the solution.
    – RobinJ
    Jun 5, 2011 at 17:12
  • Huh, the "solution" doesn't work after all xD FileZilla is being annoying here -.- Anyway, VI is a program that needs to be run in a terminal window, so iy complained about that. So I though using "xterm vi <file>" would work. Well, it did when I ran it from a terminal window, but not from FileZilla. Haven't given up yet though, I'm looking into it.
    – RobinJ
    Jun 5, 2011 at 17:16
  • Ok, finally found a working solution xD
    – RobinJ
    Jun 5, 2011 at 17:22

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