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Asked: May 14, 20262026-05-14T01:28:58+00:00 2026-05-14T01:28:58+00:00

After opening a file created by root in vim , how to change the

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After opening a file created by root in vim, how to change the current user to superuser mode without quitting or before saving?

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    2026-05-14T01:28:58+00:00Added an answer on May 14, 2026 at 1:28 am

    This should do the trick.

    :w !sudo tee %

    More tricks like that here: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Su-write

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