Re: Why does emacs lack non-tramp tools to find files as sudo?

On Thu, Apr 09, 2026 at 07:42:26AM +0530, Madhu via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor wrote:
> * Jean Louis <[email protected]> :
> Wrote on Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:54:56 +0300:
> 
> > On 2026-04-08 10:26, BP25 wrote:
> >> Emacs is the most complete and modern editor out there. How can it
> >> lack "innate" (non tramp) facilities to edit files as superuser?
> >
> > You're correct. Emacs has no built-in, non-Tramp way to edit a file as
> > superuser with a simple command like M-x sudo-find-file or C-c C-s
> > /etc/hosts.
> 
> There is this:
>  tramp-dired-find-file-with-sudo

Hm. I always do:

  C-x C-f /sudo::/my/path/to/file

(or C-x C-v, if I already have the file in buffer under another user).

Cheers
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t

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