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On Mon, 30 May 2011 18:46:47 +0100, David W Noon wrote: |
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> >Setting noclobber in /etc/profile.d/*shopts.sh avoids that particular |
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> >problem, as well was the one of accidentally nuking a file when you |
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> >meant to add to it with >>. |
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> Setting noclobber is fine for not obliterating the current contents of |
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> the file, but it does not help where the current contents need to be |
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> updated. That is why I *always* use a text editor to modify |
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> configuration files. |
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True, sed is a good choice for that. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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EASY TO INSTALL = Difficult to install, but instruction manual has |
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pictures. |
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