Re: "sudo vim example" and "vim example"

Hi!

On Fri, 25 Aug 2017, Maksim Yugai wrote:
> Can someone help me? I saved vim config file into ~/.vim/vimrc.
> And when I use "vim example" all settings are working, but when
> I use "sudo vim example" - it doesn't work! Looks like problem
> with privileges. =)
>
> Use Debian Stretch.

Well, if vim is run with sudo, it runs as root and uses root's
settings (vimrc etc). What you probably want is sudoedit. It
copies the file you want to edit and launches the default editor
on it. Once you quit, it copies the file back with propepr
permissions etc.

HTH,
Tobias

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