[Bug 782355] Re: Invoke sudo and present password prompt when permission is denied to write to a file

[Sergio Zanchetta]

** Also affects: vim (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  Invoke sudo and present password prompt when permission is denied to
  write to a file

Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts:
  Invalid
Status in nano:
  Unknown
Status in “nano” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “vim” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: nano

  If a user can read but not write a file, as often happens with system
  configuration files, then they need to be root or use sudo to edit the
  file. If they forget, they won't notice until they're presented with a
  permission error when attempting to save. This can result in lost work
  for new users who don't know how to save the edited file elsewhere.

  Nano should offer to invoke sudo and present the password prompt to
  gain the elevated privileges needed in these cases.