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leejarrattJul 1, 2008
It's quiet in here... can you hear the echo?
karlwJul 3, 2008
I realize how much of a linux dork I am when all my recommended upcoming stories are just like this. The sad part is i'm digging them.
evillawngnomeJul 3, 2008
THe problem with sudo is that the administrator privilege does not cross pipes. Consider the following command:sudo echo "System maintenance today at 1500CDT" > /etc/motdThis would not work, because sudo does not follow through pipes. So it kind of s**ts all over any powerful command line usage you might want to do.HOWEVER, it is totally correct and appropriate to use sudo for normal maintenance tasks, such as restarting a service:sudo /etc/init.d/httpd restartAll of that said, you should be using root's login shell (sudo su -) to make sure the environment is set up properly. Lastly, computer security does not replace policy. When I become the root user at work, the first command i enter is #evillawngnome, showing that this is the point in the history file where MY work begins, and i always end with #endevillawngnome. Now you know exactly what commands i entered.
flxfxpJul 3, 2008
What are you basing that on?
acglaphotisJul 3, 2008
I don't see any difference in the outcome, all of them get you into a root shell. Explain, please.
leejarrattJul 4, 2008
You're also blocked. Your grammar is a disgrace.
ninjaadminJul 8, 2008
Late, I know... but you apparently didn't check out "sudo -s"