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@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ By pressing the <kbd>esc</kbd> key twice, you will have the same command with `s
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
```
+The same happens for editing files with your default editor (defined in `$SUDO_EDITOR`, `$VISUAL` or `$EDITOR`, in that order):
+
+If the editor defined were `vim`:
+
+```console
+$ vim /etc/hosts
+```
+
+By pressing the <kbd>esc</kbd> key twice, you will have the same command with `sudo -e` instead of the editor, that would open that editor with root privileges:
+
+```console
+$ sudo -e /etc/hosts
+```
+
### Previous executed commands
Say you want to delete a system file and denied:
@@ -44,6 +58,8 @@ Password:
$
```
+The same happens for file editing, as told before.
+
## Key binding
By default, the `sudo` plugin uses <kbd>Esc</kbd><kbd>Esc</kbd> as the trigger.