problems with PATTERN/LINE in ainsl(1)

[Darshaka Pathirana]

On 30.09.2009 02:40, Darshaka Pathirana wrote:
> On 30.09.2009 02:32, Darshaka Pathirana wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> I have something like this:
>>
>> <file>
>> #! /bin/sh
>> ainsl -a $target/etc/sudoers "%adm ALL = NOPASSWD: /bin/su -[mp]"
>> exit 0
>> </file>
>>
>> Got the expected output (in /etc/sudoers without LINE):
>>
>>   %adm ALL = NOPASSWD: /bin/su -[mp]
>>
>> Running again (now containing LINE) leads to:
>>
>>   %adm ALL = NOPASSWD: /bin/su -[mp]
>>   %adm ALL = NOPASSWD: /bin/su -[mp]
>>
>> (I obviously exptected no adding..)
>>
>> I then tried:
>>
>> ainsl -a $target/etc/sudoers "%adm ALL = NOPASSWD: /bin/su -\[mp\]"
> 
> Oops. Forgot to take the shell into account:
> 
> ainsl -a $target/etc/sudoers "%adm ALL = NOPASSWD: /bin/su -\\[mp\\]"

Quagl. This same line fails on a different machine (but also
Debian/Lenny but not created with FAI - shell is also bash). Using
fai-client 3.2.17~lenny1 and then 3.2.20.1.

I am out of options (or maybe its just too late to work on this).

Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Greetings,
 - Darsha