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Save file with sudo inside vim
:w !sudo tee %
# :w = Write a file.
# !sudo = Call shell sudo command.
# tee = The output of the vi/vim write command is redirected using tee.
# % = Triggers the use of the current filename.
# Simply put, the ‘tee’ command is run as sudo and follows the vi/vim command on the current filename given.
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