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On 3/23/06, JimD <Jim@×××××××××××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> I have been using Linux for a number of years and the one "trick" I |
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> have never read how to do is something like: |
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> sudo echo "app-portage/porthole ~*" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords |
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if you do this, you'll execute sudo echo and try to redirect the |
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output as the normal user, because the shell doesn't know you're |
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sudoying ;) |
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Sudo takes a command as parameter, enclose the whole command in quotes |
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and try again, like this: |
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sudo "echo "app-portage/porthole ~*" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords" |
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> Another one I always wanted to know if it is possible is: |
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> sudo > /var/log/foo.log |
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Same as above... |
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> Both give me error message. Are either of these command possible? |
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> I used to always just use su, though now I like sudo better. I just |
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> can't for the life of me get "sudo echo" or "sudo >" to work. I can |
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> sudo su and then do the commands, however I am lazy and want to save |
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> having to "exit" out from su. |
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> Jim |
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