[Bug 1028502] [NEW] sudoedit doesn't respect $EDITOR

[Shahar Or]

Public bug reported:

Dear Friends,

According to the man page, sudoedit should respect and use my $EDITOR.

It doesn't. It always uses nano.

Thanks and Blessings,
Shahar

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: sudo 1.8.5p2-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-5.5-generic 3.5.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-5-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jul 24 18:16:54 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120421)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=screen-bce
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: sudo
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-07-12 (11 days ago)
VisudoCheck:
 /etc/sudoers: parsed OK
 /etc/sudoers.d/README: parsed OK

** Affects: sudo (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 quantal

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Title:
  sudoedit doesn't respect $EDITOR

Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Dear Friends,

  According to the man page, sudoedit should respect and use my $EDITOR.

  It doesn't. It always uses nano.

  Thanks and Blessings,
  Shahar

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: sudo 1.8.5p2-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-5.5-generic 3.5.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-5-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Jul 24 18:16:54 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120421)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=screen-bce
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: sudo
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-07-12 (11 days ago)
  VisudoCheck:
   /etc/sudoers: parsed OK
   /etc/sudoers.d/README: parsed OK

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