On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:03:08 -0500
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
> 
> Another one I always wanted to know if it is possible is:
> 
> sudo > /var/log/foo.log
> 
> 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

man i have been wanting to know the answer to that for ages, but have
lived with it. 

the elevation of privilege does not seem to survive the redirection. I
suspect you need to know more than I do about the way redirection is
handled by the shell to explain it.

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