editing-files-in-lxss.md

Scenario: Wanting to add a virtualhost file to Apache2, which was installed using apt while in bash

Assumption: /etc/apache2 in bash maps to %HOME%\AppData\Local\lxss\rootfs\etc\apache2

1. Opened a Windows-linux bash shell
2. Installed apache2 (sudo apt-get install ...)
3. Wanted to add a virtual host file that had been used on another dev machine
4. Decided that editing files with vi in the bash terminal was too annoying :)
5. Found the matching "sites-available" folder via Win10 File Explorer.
6. Copied an existing virtualhost file itno that folder
7. Checked, in bash, that the new file was there. No sign of this file.
8. As an experiment, created, in bash, a test file (in sites-available): sudo vi test.conf
9. Added some random text and save it
10. The file is visible in Win 10 File Explorer (as well from a stand Windows cmd shell)
11. I was able to edit that file in Windows, and back in bash I can see the changes in the test file
12. Created, in bash, a new vhost file (sudo vi host.org.conf). Added a comment
13. I was able to edit this file back in windows.
14. In bash, sudo vi host.org.conf gave "Permissin denied" (in vi)
15. In the Windows cmd shell renamed host.org.conf to host.conf
16. In bash, ls still shows host.org.conf
17. In bash, sudo vi host.conf works (says "[New File]")
18. But attempts to save that file give an error: "E212: Can't open file for editing"