Execute git commit. At this moment Kate is started, but gitdoesn't wait for Kate exiting, immediately complain with error Aborting commit due to empty commit message.
Solution:
Use git config --global core.editor "kate --block" instead. Now git says hint: Waiting for your editor to close the file... and everything is working as expected.
Additional info:
The same problem and the same solution proposed on LinuxQuestions.org.
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in issues).Steps to reproduce:
git config --global core.editor "kate"
as written in Appendix C, core editor configuration commandsgit commit
. At this momentKate
is started, butgit
doesn't wait for Kate exiting, immediately complain with errorAborting commit due to empty commit message.
Solution: Use
git config --global core.editor "kate --block"
instead. Now git sayshint: Waiting for your editor to close the file...
and everything is working as expected.Additional info: The same problem and the same solution proposed on LinuxQuestions.org.