Add editor via configuration file

README.rst

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ For Slackware 'current' users must change the variable VERSION in '/etc/slpkg/sl
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ slpkg -g edit=nano
+    $ slpkg -g edit
 
 
 Slackware ARM
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ Command Line Tool Usage
           --remove, list, build, install,       Add or remove and print the list
           build-install                         of packages. Build and then install
                                                 the packages from the queue.
-      -g, --config, print, edit=[editor],       Configuration file management.
-          reset                                 Print, edit the configuration file
+      -g, --config, print, edit, reset          Configuration file management.
+                                                Print, edit the configuration file
                                                 or reset in the default values.
       -l, --list, [repository], --index,        Print a list of all available
           --installed                           packages repository, index or print

conf/slpkg.conf

@@ -109,3 +109,7 @@ ONLY_INSTALLED=off
 # Enable or disable the progress bar. Status bar progress delays the search 
 # process in package lists. Choose "off" if you need speed. Deafult is "on".
 PRG_BAR=on
+
+# Register a text editor that uses the slpkg in a few options. 
+# Default is "nano".
+EDITOR=nano

man/slpkg.8

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Usage: slpkg Commands:
              [-b [package...] --add, --remove, list]
              [-q [package...] --add, --remove, list]
              [-q [build, install, build-install]]
-             [-g [print, edit=[editor], reset]]
+             [-g [print, edit, reset]]
              [-l [repository], --index, --installed]
              [-c [repository], --upgrade, --skip=[...], --resolve-off,
                                --checklist]
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ dependencies. If you want to remove all the packages from the list run "# slpkg
 Build or install or build and install packages are queued.
 
 .SS -g, --config, configuration file management
-\fBslpkg\fP \fB-g\fP \fBprint\fP, \fBedit=[editor]\fP, \fBreset\fP
+\fBslpkg\fP \fB-g\fP \fBprint\fP, \fBedit\fP, \fBreset\fP
 .PP
-Print, reset or edit configuration file with your favorite editor.
+Print, reset or edit configuration file.
 
 .SS -l, --list, list of installed packages
 \fBslpkg\fP \fB-l\fP <\fIrepository\fP>, \fB--index\fP, \fB--installed\fP

slpkg/__metadata__.py

@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ class MetaData(object):
         "DOWNDER_OPTIONS": "-c -N",
         "SLACKPKG_LOG": "on",
         "ONLY_INSTALLED": "off",
-        "PRG_BAR": "on"
+        "PRG_BAR": "on",
+        "EDITOR": "nano"
     }
 
     default_repositories = ["slack", "sbo", "rlw", "alien", "slacky", "studio",
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ class MetaData(object):
     slackpkg_log = _conf_slpkg["SLACKPKG_LOG"]
     only_installed = _conf_slpkg["ONLY_INSTALLED"]
     prg_bar = _conf_slpkg["PRG_BAR"]
+    editor = _conf_slpkg["EDITOR"]
 
     # Remove any gaps
     repositories = [repo.strip() for repo in repositories]

slpkg/arguments.py

@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ Optional arguments:
       --remove, list, build, install,       Add or remove and print the list
       build-install                         of packages. Build and then install
                                             the packages from the queue.
-  -g, --config, print, edit=[editor],       Configuration file management.
-      reset                                 Print, edit the configuration file
+  -g, --config, print, edit, reset          Configuration file management.
+                                            Print, edit the configuration file
                                             or reset in the default values.
   -l, --list, [repository], --index,        Print a list of all available
       --installed                           packages repository, index or print
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def usage(repo):
              [-b [package...] --add, --remove, list]
              [-q [package...] --add, --remove, list]
              [-q [build, install, build-install]]
-             [-g [print, edit=[editor], reset]]
+             [-g [print, edit, reset]]
              [-l [repository], --index, --installed]
              [-c [repository], --upgrade, --skip=[...], --resolve-off,
                                --checklist]

slpkg/config.py

@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ class Config(object):
             "DOWNDER_OPTIONS",
             "SLACKPKG_LOG",
             "ONLY_INSTALLED",
-            "PRG_BAR"
+            "PRG_BAR",
+            "EDITOR"
         ]
         read_conf = Utils().read_file(self.config_file)
         try:
@@ -77,11 +78,12 @@ class Config(object):
             raise SystemExit()
         print("")   # new line at end
 
-    def edit(self, editor):
+    def edit(self):
         """
         Edit configuration file
         """
-        subprocess.call("{0} {1}".format(editor, self.config_file), shell=True)
+        subprocess.call("{0} {1}".format(self.meta.editor,
+                                         self.config_file), shell=True)
 
     def reset(self):
         """Reset slpkg.conf file with default values

slpkg/main.py

@@ -535,11 +535,10 @@ class ArgParse(object):
         """Manage slpkg configuration file
         """
         options = ["-g", "--config"]
-        command = ["print", "edit=", "reset"]
+        command = ["print", "edit", "reset"]
         if (len(self.args) == 2 and self.args[0] in options and
-                self.args[1].startswith(command[1])):
-            editor = self.args[1][len(command[1]):]
-            Config().edit(editor)
+                self.args[1] == command[1]):
+            Config().edit()
         elif (len(self.args) == 2 and self.args[0] in options and
                 self.args[1] == (command[0])):
             Config().view()

slpkg/sbo/network.py

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class SBoNetwork(object):
         with open(self.customs_path + filename, "w") as sbo_file:
             sbo_file.write(contents)
         subprocess.call(
-            "{0} {1}".format("vim", self.customs_path + filename),
+            "{0} {1}".format(self.meta.editor, self.customs_path + filename),
             shell=True)
 
     def view_sbo(self):