/etc/apt/sources.list" E212: Can't open file for writing

Question

I am trying to edit sources.list using vi editor but getting the following error while saving the file:

/etc/apt/sources.list\" E212: Can\'t open file for wr         


        

Answer 1

Pre-append your commands with sudo.

For example, Instead of vim textfile.txt, used sudo vim textfile.txt. This will resolve the issue.