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Or even simpler use `sudoedit /path/to/file/`

sudo -e is less characters to type tho, though I guess you can do sudoe<TAB> and complete it...choices, choices

How is it better than `sudo vi /path/to/file`?

`sudo vi` runs vi as root, which means 1) it won't have your users configurations, and 2) it's probably way the hell over-privileged for what you are trying to do.

`sudoedit` (and equivalently `sudo -e`) makes a copy of the file that you can edit and then copies it back as root iff it's changed.

Thanks!

The more you know. Thanks!