06-28-2013
It should not throw an error. It should overwrite the file. If you have permissions to append, you have permissions to truncate.
What error does it throw?
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adsl-setup
ADSL-SETUP(8) System Manager's Manual ADSL-SETUP(8)
NAME
adsl-setup - Shell script to configure Roaring Penguin PPPoE client
SYNOPSIS
adsl-setup
DESCRIPTION
adsl-setup is a shell script which prompts you for various pieces of information and sets up an /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0
configuration script for the adsl-start, adsl-stop and adsl-connect scripts.
AUTHOR
adsl-setup was written by David F. Skoll <dfs@roaringpenguin.com>.
The pppoe home page is http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/.
SEE ALSO
pppoe(8), adsl-start(8), adsl-stop(8), adsl-connect(8), pppd(8), pppoe.conf(5), adsl-status(8), pppoe-sniff(8), pppoe-relay(8), pppoe-
server(8)
4th Berkeley Distribution 21 February 2000 ADSL-SETUP(8)