VSCode in WSL: how to sudo a root file so I can edit it

Question

WSL v.1 -- VSCode v1.40.1 (using \'Remote - WSL\' extension 40.3)

How to open a root-owned file for edit using sudo and VSCode? (without running as root)

Answer 1

You can own the file you want to edit, then give it back the ownership afterwards

sudo chown myuser /path/to/file
code /path/to/file
sudo chown root /path/to/file