Thanks for all the answers I installed the developer tools from the install CD, but ... I want JUsT vi, not VIM. On 4/6/07, P. H. Adams <phadams at mac.com> wrote: > > > Do I need X Developer to use make or configure? > > Yes, the developer tools install gcc and related files which give you > the ability to compile source files. > > > And how can I get vi to open? > > just type 'vi' on the command line (in Terminal) and it should open. > OS X installs vim (vi improved) by default, so launching vi will > actually launch vim. You can also type 'vi filename' (no quotes) to > open vi with a new file entitled 'filename'. Change your filename as > appropriate. > > If you've never used vi before, you might get frustrated initially -- > it has a pretty steep learning curve. I recommend doing a search for > a tutorial online (or doing the built-in vim tutorial) before you > start doing any heavy-duty editing. > > Patch > > > _______________________________________________ > Titanium mailing list > Titanium at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/titanium > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > >