Fix for Ubuntu Vi editor retarded arrow keys

After a fresh installation of Ubuntu (or Kubuntu/LinuxMint), I noticed that the "vi" editor didnt use the arrow keys properly.

It was horribly annoying, and inserting/replacing characters with "A", "B", "C" or "D".
Also, the Home and End keys were acting up, replacing characters with "H" and "F".

The solution? Incredibly easy!
Apparently "vi" is a lightweight version of "vim", so just alias the vi command to use vim instead in your bashrc profile.

To do that:
1. Open up a terminal shell
2. Type: "vim ~/.bashrc" (you may need to create it first, by copying "cp ~/.bashrc_vanilla ~/.bashrc" for LinuxMint)
3. Go to the end of the file.
4. Type: "alias vi='vim' " at the end of the file
5. Save and exit.
6. Next time you start a terminal session, it'll automatically use vim whenever you type vi.

(Optional)
If you want to use it immediately, type the alias command in the terminal window and it'll take effect immediately.

*edited* 19/12/2008
Forgot to mention that you need to create the file first on LinuxMint by copying the vanilla file.

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