JimD 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
echo whatnot | sudo sh -c ">> foo" If you don't wish to append, the following can be used as well: echo whatever | sudo dd of=some-file > Another one I always wanted to know if it is possible is: > > sudo > /var/log/foo.log What's that supposed to do? Truncate the file? sudo sh -c "> foo.log" > Both give me error message. Are either of these command possible? See above. Alexander Skwar -- "It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them." -- Alfred Adler -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
