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# 1  
Old 06-01-2013
[solved] sed append into .bashrc
Hi all,

I'm trying to do a basic append into /home/joe/.bashrc:
Code:
/usr/bin/test -z `sudo /bin/grep umask /home/joe/.bashrc` && sudo /bin/sed -i '/PATH=/a \
umask 0022
' /home/joe/.bashrc

I run this as user floren with full root privileges in sudoers.
For some reason, the first command is ignored and the data is written to the file?

Edit: I solved the issue by adding the quotes to encapsulate the command:
Code:
/usr/bin/test -z "`sudo /bin/grep umask /home/joe/.bashrc`" && sudo /bin/sed -i '/PATH=/a \
umask 0022
' /home/joe/.bashrc

Last edited by TECK; 06-01-2013 at 12:09 PM..
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jim mcnamara
# 2  
Old 06-03-2013
Code:
file=/home/joe/.bashrc
sudo grep -q umask "$file" ||
 sudo sed -i '/PATH=/a \
umask 0022
' "$file"

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