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Error writing input to shell-command: EPIPE

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#5 opened on Jul 23, 2018

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Description

:W                                                Error detected while processing function suda#BufWriteCmd[3]..suda#write[18]..suda#system:
line    5:
E5677: Error writing input to shell-command: EPIPE
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Steps to reproduce: my /etc/hosts . Delete the very last line.

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Inspect the suda#system function in the plugin to understand why writing input to the shell command causes EPIPE. Check if the file descriptor is closed prematurely. Look at how the shell command is executed and ensure proper error handling for EPIPE.
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