On 3/23/06, JimD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been using Linux for a number of years and the one "trick" I > have never read how to do is something like: > > sudo echo "app-portage/porthole ~*" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
if you do this, you'll execute sudo echo and try to redirect the output as the normal user, because the shell doesn't know you're sudoying ;) Sudo takes a command as parameter, enclose the whole command in quotes and try again, like this: sudo "echo "app-portage/porthole ~*" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords" > > Another one I always wanted to know if it is possible is: > > sudo > /var/log/foo.log Same as above... > > Both give me error message. Are either of these command possible? > > I used to always just use su, though now I like sudo better. I just > can't for the life of me get "sudo echo" or "sudo >" to work. I can > sudo su and then do the commands, however I am lazy and want to save > having to "exit" out from su. > > Jim > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
