[Bug 501204] Re: sudo syntax error in /etc/sudoers due to #-- comment

[Brian Murray]

** Changed in: sudo (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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Title:
  sudo syntax error in /etc/sudoers due to #-- comment

Status in “sudo” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: network-manager

  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.

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