Re: [opensuse-factory] Problem using echo "blacklist foobar" erases the previous contents of a file

On Fri, 22 May 2015 16:28:13 -0400 Roman Bysh wrote:

The previous entries of the 50-blacklist.conf file have been erased. So I then try:

echo "blacklist foobar" > /etc/modprobe.d/50-blacklist.conf

Now blacklist nouveau has been overwritten with blacklist foobar.

You, possibly, want to set "noclobber" in the environment. http://www.linuxhowtos.org/tips%20and%20tricks/protecting%20files%20with%20n... -- WBR Kyrill