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03-03-2005, 12:29 PM	#1
mikz Member Registered: Sep 2004 Distribution: Slackware current Posts: 109 Rep:	Adding a line to file How do I add a line to the end of a file from the command prompt.? For example add 'fetchmail -d 60 to rc.local.

03-03-2005, 12:34 PM	#2
mikshaw LQ Addict Registered: Dec 2003 Location: Maine, USA Distribution: Slackware/SuSE/DSL Posts: 1,320 Rep:	echo "fetchmail -d 60" >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local

03-03-2005, 12:35 PM	#3
caps_phisto Member Registered: Sep 2004 Location: NH Distribution: FC6, FC1-4, RH9, Gentoo 2006.0/1, Slackware 10.1/2,11, Vector SOHO 5.0.1 Posts: 237 Rep:	echo fetchmail -d 60 >> rc.local Have fun!

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