Warning: Changing a Readonly File, E45: ‘readonly’ Option Is Set Fix

        Today, while editing a file, I encountered the error: E45: Warning: Changing a readonly file, E45: ‘readonly’ option is set. This message generally indicates insufficient permissions. Even after re-assigning ownership with root using chown, the prompt persisted. After some trial and error, here is the solution for your reference:

Edit the relevant document using vim:

vim backup.sh

Press i to enter insert mode (the warning can be ignored).

Press Esc to exit insert mode, then type the following and press Enter:

:wq!

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