[KPUG] stuck in visudo

[Elizabeth Rosenzweig]

Thank you that worked, I was beginning to think I would spend the rest of
my life entering random Esc codes to see if one would get me out!!!

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 10:17 PM, Griffin Kelton
<griffin.kelton at gmail.com>wrote:

> Betsy,
>
> I'm on a mac, but Control + X will ask you if you really want to save it,
> type in 'y' for yes. It will ask you what to name the file. Press enter to
> keep it sudoers.tmp.
>
> Griffin Kelton
> (919)306.1135
> www.griffinkelton.com
>
> Please consider the environment before printing this email.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:12 PM, Elizabeth Rosenzweig <
> errosenzweig at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey guys, I can't get out of visudo.  I've tried using both Esc and
>> Ctrl-[ to get out of insert mode, and then all of the exit codes I can
>> find: ^X, ZZ, and :x.  ^X just results in a typed 'X', ZZ results in
>> alternating messages [ Suspension enabled ] and [ Suspension disabled ],
>> and :x gives me a [ unknown command ] message.  Does anyone have any idea
>> how I can get out of visudo?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Betsy
>>
>
>
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