Cannot edit existing password using vim (or gvim)

[Jason A. Donenfeld]

On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Kevin Cox <kevincox at kevincox.ca> wrote:
> I think that gvim detaches by default, so when it "exits" pass saves the
> (unchanged) file. Then you edit the file but pass is long gone.
>
> There might be a flag you can set to make it "block" or stay in the
> foreground. That or use a different editor.

If this is truly the case, then it's a violation of the presumed
semantics of the ${EDITOR} variable. Other applications like visudo
will also explode similarly.