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From: JimD <Jim@×××××××××××××××××.org>
To: Gentoo-User <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] sudo echo
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:08:38
Message-Id: 20060323160308.5205e692@keelie.localdomain
1 I have been using Linux for a number of years and the one "trick" I
2 have never read how to do is something like:
3
4 sudo echo "app-portage/porthole ~*" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
5
6 Another one I always wanted to know if it is possible is:
7
8 sudo > /var/log/foo.log
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10 Both give me error message. Are either of these command possible?
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12 I used to always just use su, though now I like sudo better. I just
13 can't for the life of me get "sudo echo" or "sudo >" to work. I can
14 sudo su and then do the commands, however I am lazy and want to save
15 having to "exit" out from su.
16
17 Jim
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Replies

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Re: [gentoo-user] sudo echo Holly Bostick <motub@××××××.nl>
Re: [gentoo-user] sudo echo Daniel da Veiga <danieldaveiga@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] sudo echo Nick Rout <nick@×××××××.nz>
Re: [gentoo-user] sudo echo Hans-Werner Hilse <hilse@×××.de>
Re: [gentoo-user] sudo echo Alexander Skwar <listen@×××××××××××××××.name>
Re: [gentoo-user] sudo echo JimD <Jim@×××××××××××××××××.org>