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On Mon, 30 May 2011 15:43:19 +0100, David W Noon wrote: |
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> Moreover, I never use file redirection from echo when a text editor is |
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> a more appropriate tool. What you have suggested above could well |
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> replace a valid locale setting with an that invalid one, without any |
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> checks at all on the existing contents of the file. So, it's best to |
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> use vim, nano or even emacs for such a job. |
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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 meant |
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to add to it with >>. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Microbiology: staph only. |
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