** Description changed: - Binary package hint: network-manager + Binary package hint: sudo I put a few comments in /etc/sudoers where the '#' comment char is succeeded with -- as in: #--ariel--# result: sudo won't work anymore. - $ sudo echo OK - >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 9 <<< - >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 27 <<< - sudo: parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 9 - sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting + $ sudo echo OK + >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 9 <<< + >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 27 <<< + sudo: parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 9 + sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting putting a space between the '#' and '--' solves the problem. Comments should start with '#' only.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to sudo in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/501204 Title: sudo syntax error in /etc/sudoers due to #-- comment Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: sudo I put a few comments in /etc/sudoers where the '#' comment char is succeeded with -- as in: #--ariel--# result: sudo won't work anymore. $ sudo echo OK >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 9 <<< >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 27 <<< sudo: parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 9 sudo: no valid sudoers sources found, quitting putting a space between the '#' and '--' solves the problem. Comments should start with '#' only. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/501204/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
