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Save a file (that requires root permissions) from within vim editor
Have you ever got stuck in a situation where-in you opened and edited a file in vim editor but when you tried to save the changes then the following error was thrown by vim : E45: 'readonly' option is set (add ! to override) Well, I encountered this error quite frequently as I usually forget to do a 'sudo' while opening files that require root permissions for editing. Those who have experienced this issue might know how annoying it may get. I have recently found the solution to it so I thought to share it here.
The problem
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Linux vim editor
There are many people out there who use Linux for their daily needs. Linux has almost replaced windows for these people and they tend to agree with the fact that Linux is addictive. Its the sheer power of customization, stability and robustness that has contributed to the success of Linux. For a person using computer for his/her daily stuff, a text editor is a very basic requirement. Same goes with the Linux users, a text editor is the bare minimum requirement for them and most of them tend to use GUI based text editors like gedit. When asked... [More]
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