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NAME
editasroot - edit a file that requires root access
SYNOPSIS
editasroot file
DESCRIPTION
The editasroot utility uses asroot(8) to get access to the
specified file, creates a copy of the file and edits it with
the user's default editor, and then saves the new content to
the access restricted file.
OPTIONS
The editasroot utility conforms to the Base Definitions volume
of POSIX.1-2017, Section 12.2, Utility Syntax Guidelines.
No option are supported.
OPERANDS
The following operand is supported:
file
The file to edit.
CAVEATS
The content of the file becomes accessible to the user and
can be read, and potentially edited (good timing is needed),
by malicious programs. If this is a security issue, do not
run this program!
RATIONALE
This utility lets users edit a file that requires root access,
but with his own editor configurations.
SEE ALSO
asroot(8), sudoedit(8)
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