How can I tell git which vim to use?

Question

When I edit a commit message with vim (by entering `git commit`), vim opens, but first with a prompt that the YouCompleteMe plugin is unavailable: ``` $ git commit YouCompleteMe unavailable: requires Vim 7.3.584+ Press ENTER or type command to continue ``` When I check the version using `:version` after pressing `ENTER`, I see that vim 7.3 is running. However, if I start vim directly from the command line (not using `git commit`), I see that I'mrunning vim 7.3.754. How can I tell git to use the newer version of vim?

Accepted Answer

Use

```
git config --global core.editor /my/version/of/vim
```

How can I tell git which vim to use?

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