" Open a current file with sudo :e suda://% " Save a current file with sudo :w suda://% " Edit /etc/sudoers :e suda:///etc/sudoers " Read /etc/sudoers (insert content under the cursor) :r suda:///etc/sudoers " Read /etc/sudoers at the end :$r suda:///etc/sudoers " Write contents to /etc/profile :w suda:///etc/profile " Save contents to /etc/profile :saveas suda:///etc/profile