[Bug 501204] Re: sudo syntax error in /etc/sudoers due to #-- comment
Brian Murray
brian at ubuntu.com
Wed Dec 11 16:49:38 UTC 2013
** 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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