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Am 16.05.2011 11:09, schrieb Avishai Geller:
> How do I edit my hosts file in cygwin on Windows 7? VI opens it in read-only mode. I have administrator permissions, but Windows 7 has that UAC feature which I think is preventing editing the file.

Don't second-guess.

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html

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