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@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ Below, we have a couple example sudoers entries. Note that you may
 have to modify them _slightly_ on certain hosts because the way Vagrant
 modifies `/etc/exports` changes a bit from OS to OS.
 
+For *nix users, make sure to edit your `/etc/sudoers` file with `visudo`. It protects you against syntax errors which could leave you without the ability to gain elevated privileges.
+
 All of the snippets below require Vagrant version 1.7.3 or higher.
 
 For OS X, sudoers should have this entry: