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    When you realized you forgot sudo (lemmy.world)
    submitted 7 months ago by Waffelson@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    [–] huginn@feddit.it 26 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Lazy vim way I do it:

    ggVG"wY:q! followed by sudo !! then VG"wp:x

    Grab entire file and stuff it in register W

    Exit file

    Reopen sudo

    Select all and replace with register W them write

    [–] rtxn@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Now I understand how the Adeptus Mechanicus feel when they perform a ritual power-on.

    [–] huginn@feddit.it 10 points 7 months ago

    It's funny how years of use make that so intuitive but spelled out it's a garbled mess

    [–] dukk@programming.dev 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Lazier way:

    :w !sudo tee %

    [–] huginn@feddit.it 2 points 7 months ago

    Yeah learning about tee from this thread honestly.

    It's been interesting realizing I had such a useful tool at my disposal but never knew