vim:saving_a_file_as_root
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| vim:saving_a_file_as_root [2020/01/09 01:51] – created peter | vim:saving_a_file_as_root [2020/07/15 09:30] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 | ||
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| <code vi> | <code vi> | ||
| :w !sudo tee % | :w !sudo tee % | ||
| - | </vi> | + | </code> |
| * **:w** - write a file. | * **:w** - write a file. | ||
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| * **%** - The % is nothing but current filename. | * **%** - The % is nothing but current filename. | ||
| - | tee command is run as root and it takes standard input (or the buffer) and writes it to a file represented by %. | + | **tee** command is run as root and it takes standard input (or the buffer) and writes it to a file represented by %. |
| This will prompt to reload the file again - hit **L** to load changes within vi itself. | This will prompt to reload the file again - hit **L** to load changes within vi itself. | ||
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| Edit the file, and write as a privileged file with custom command, just type: | Edit the file, and write as a privileged file with custom command, just type: | ||
| - | <code vi> | + | <code vi> |
| w: | w: | ||
| - | </vi> | + | </code> |
| sudo will require that you authenticate yourself, so enter your password when prompted. | sudo will require that you authenticate yourself, so enter your password when prompted. | ||
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