WaffelsonMar 24, 2024

When you realized you forgot sudo

https://lemmy.world/post/13497675

When you realized you forgot sudo - Lemmy.World

Show threadBjörn
Is there an editor that can request root privileges without restarting it? That would be quite useful.
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Show threaddjangoMar 24, 2024
Sure, you can do this in emacs: …github.io/2017-04-20-Save-write-protected-files-…
Save write-protected files with sudo automatically

Show threadchtkMar 24, 2024
(n)vim + suda.vim.
GitHub - lambdalisue/suda.vim: 🥪 An alternative sudo.vim for Vim and Neovim, limited support sudo in Windows

🥪 An alternative sudo.vim for Vim and Neovim, limited support sudo in Windows - lambdalisue/suda.vim

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Show threadh3rm17Mar 24, 2024
In vim, in normal mode you can do: :w !sudo tee %
Show threadz3rOR0neMar 24, 2024

Apparently that doesn’t work in NeoVim, so recently I installed the suda plugin.

Personally, I just doas nvim and then the file name that needs root access, but it’s a handy plugin in case I forget.

GitHub - lambdalisue/suda.vim: 🥪 An alternative sudo.vim for Vim and Neovim, limited support sudo in Windows

🥪 An alternative sudo.vim for Vim and Neovim, limited support sudo in Windows - lambdalisue/suda.vim

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Show threaddream_weaselMar 27, 2024

??? I used this in neovim twice today

:w !sudo tee % then reload when it asks.

Show threadBotzoMar 24, 2024

It’s a simple trick in Vim:

stackoverflow.com/a/7078429

For the lazy: :w !sudo tee > /dev/null %

How does the vim "write with sudo" trick work?

Many of you have probably seen the command that allows you to write on a file that needs root permission, even when you forgot to open vim with sudo: :w !sudo tee % The thing is that I don't get ...

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Show threadVilianMar 24, 2024
i use micro
Show threadYodaDaCodaMar 24, 2024
kate does this in KDE, but it’s not cli.
Show threadEager EagleMar 25, 2024
micro ftw, no need to even memorize a command, it’ll just ask if you want to use sudo
Show threadhex_m_hellMar 25, 2024
Yeah, in emacs you use tramp to open the file with /sudo: