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Description of problem:
/bin/vi is missing while some programs expect it being there by default


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL-6.7-20150304.0 compose
# rpm -qa | grep ^vim
vim-minimal-7.4.629-3.el6.x86_64
vim-filesystem-7.4.629-3.el6.x86_64
vim-common-7.4.629-3.el6.x86_64
vim-enhanced-7.4.629-3.el6.x86_64
# rpm -qa | grep ^sudo
sudo-1.8.6p3-16.el6.x86_64


How reproducible:
Every time


Steps to Reproduce:
1. # crontab -e
no crontab for root - using an empty one
/bin/sh: /bin/vi: No such file or directory
crontab: "/bin/vi" exited with status 127

2. # sudoedit /etc/hosts
sudoedit: /bin/vi: command not found

3. # visudo
visudo: no editor found (editor path = /bin/vi)


Actual results:
/bin/vi: command not found


Expected results:


Additional info:
It used to work with RHEL-6.5
# rpm -qa | grep ^vim
vim-minimal-7.2.411-1.8.el6.x86_64
vim-enhanced-7.2.411-1.8.el6.x86_64
vim-common-7.2.411-1.8.el6.x86_64
# rpm -qa | grep ^sudo
sudo-1.8.6p3-12.el6.x86_64

In both setups, the following variables were empty:
# echo $EDITOR $SUDO_EDITOR $VISUAL

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-1310.html