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   Subject: Re: A basic gnome problem   
   From: SINNER    
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   Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:54:39 GMT   
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   * Niklaus Kuehnis wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
      
   > On Wed, 21 Feb 2007, SINNER wrote:   
   >    
   >> * Niklaus Kuehnis wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >>   
   >>> On Wed, 21 Feb 2007, SINNER wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> * Niklaus Kuehnis wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> sudo echo false >> /etc/X11/default-display-manager   
   >>>>> sudo reboot   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Odd...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [10:55 PM][J:0][sinner@~]$ sudo echo false >>   
   >>>> /etc/X11/default-display-manager bash:   
   >>>> /etc/X11/default-display-manager: Permission denied   
   >>>   
   > [snip]   
   >    
   > This is embarrassing:   
      
   Bah, we are all guilty of it once and a while, no worries.   
      
   > the sudo command doesn't work on my machine    
   > either. Do this:   
   >    
   > sudo -i   
   >    
   > echo false >> /etc/X11/default-display-manager   
   >    
      
   That will definately work.   
      
   > I think, the sudo doesn't get past the redirection (">>").   
      
   Yes, I think the shell executes the echo and then dies.   
      
   --    
   David   
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