On Monday 14 August 2006 21:02, Robert Fisher wrote: > Alan, just for your info.. > echo noauth >> /etc/ppp/options > > means put a line with noauth > into the file /etc/ppp/options Not quite. The two '>' characters change the meaning from merely 'into', to 'append on to the end of the current file contents'.
'Tis a trap for young players that a single '>' makes a new file, i.e. overwriting what's already there. Thus putting > when you meant >> can produce an fulminating atmosphere. -- CS
