/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

For me there was was quite a simple solution. I was trying to edit/create a file in a folder that didn't exist. As I was already in the folder I was trying to edit/create a file in.

i.e. pwd folder/file

and was typing

sudo vim folder/file

and rather obviously it was looking for the folder in the folder and failing to save.