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graysky

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unable to sudo echo "text" >>file [solved]

I'd like to use echo to add line to foobar with sudo since foobar is owned by root.

$ sudo echo "new line" >>foobar
bash: foobar: Permission denied

Where is the error in my thinking?

EDIT: headsmack... the redirect is not running elevated.

$ sudo sh -c "echo 'new line' >>foobar"

Last edited by graysky (2012-05-22 00:53:44)

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