On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 01:22:52AM +1300, Richard Hector wrote: > On 13/02/15 16:54, Jack Chuge wrote: > [cut] > > Alternatively, when you used this line: > echo "deb ..." | tee /etc/apt/...java.list > > did you put sudo in front of tee as well? Like this: > sudo echo "deb ..." | sudo tee /etc/apt/...java.list There's no reason to run "echo" as root. Most unprivileged users should be quite capable of echoing text. > > Otherwise, I think tee won't run as root, and therefore won't be able > to write to the file. That might be why it couldn't find the packages. > > I think I'd use the first option - get a root shell. > > Richard > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > Archive: [🔎] 54DDEC9C.5040400@walnut.gen.nz">https://lists.debian.org/[🔎] 54DDEC9C.5040400@walnut.gen.nz >
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