:w sudo tee %

Write out the current file using `sudo`.

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Last updated: 2026-07-05 Report error

Syntax

$:w sudo tee %

Examples

$:w sudo tee %

Typical use cases

Standard usage

:w sudo tee % --help

Note Global and Exiting. Saves the file with sudo privileges.

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