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On Thursday 23 March 2006 16:33, JimD <Jim@×××××××××××××××××.org> wrote |
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about 'Re: [gentoo-user] sudo echo': |
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> If you type something like the following: |
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> "> /tmp/myfile.foo" |
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> It will truncate the file. I use it when I want to clear out logs real |
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> quick. I can sudo su and then just type (without the quotes): |
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> "> /var/log/mail/current" |
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> and have a clean log. However to do that I need to be root and the |
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> only thing I found is to sudo su and then type the command and then |
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> exit from root. |
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Try: |
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sudo /bin/bash -c '> /var/log/mail/current' |
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or, if that doesn't work: |
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sudo /bin/bash -c ': > /var/log/mail/current' |
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Shells handle redirection and pipes, sudo does not, AFAIK. |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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