On 08/25/2017 09:00 AM, Tobias Klausmann wrote: > 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.
Further, sudoedit (which uses your $EDITOR) is safer than running vim under sudo. At least from a security perspective, sudoedit is safer as many editors, vim include, provide a way to escape the editor and launch a shell. "sudo vim /path/to/file" followed by ":shell" gives you root shell. "sudoedit /path/to/file" followed by ":shell" gives you a shell as your normal user. -- Grant. . . . unix || die -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
