Cygwin - how to edit a read only file?

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I'm trying to edit /etc/hosts using Vi in Cygwin but it's read only. Is there a command similar to sudo? How do I edit a read-only file?

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Majenko · Answer 1 · 2011-03-20 17:54:12Z

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Try doing a forced overwrite. Instead of :wq to write and quit, try: :wq! to force write and quit.

answered Mar 20 '11 at 17:54

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	Didn't work.... – Casey Mar 20 '11 at 17:57
	Try using the Windows `runas` command then? `runas /user:Administrator vi /etc/hosts` – Majenko Mar 20 '11 at 17:59
	Running cygwin as administrator allowed me to edit the file. Thanks for your help – Casey Mar 20 '11 at 18:05

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