I'm attempting to squash some git commits using rebase. When I run this: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>git rebase -i HEAD </code></pre> I get this error: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>/usr/lib/git-core/git-rebase: 1: eval: /usr/bin/mate: not found Could not execute editor </code></pre> I've attempted to change the git config editor variable but I haven't gotten it to work. Right now my config file shows the following: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>[core] editor = /usr/bin/vim </code></pre> I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 Any ideas?

Do something like that <pre class="prettyprint"><code>$ git config --global core.editor emacs </code></pre> where emacs paste name of your editor

Check to make sure <code>GIT_EDITOR</code> is not set in your environment. It takes precedence over core.editor.

git rebase could not execute editor

I'm attempting to squash some git commits using rebase. When I run this:

git rebase -i HEAD

I get this error:

/usr/lib/git-core/git-rebase: 1: eval: /usr/bin/mate: not found
Could not execute editor

I've attempted to change the git config editor variable but I haven't gotten it to work. Right now my config file shows the following:

[core]
    editor = /usr/bin/vim

I'm running Ubuntu 13.04

Any ideas?

Do something like that

$ git config --global core.editor emacs

where emacs paste name of your editor

Check to make sure GIT_EDITOR is not set in your environment. It takes precedence over core.editor.