Bug 121233 - "sudo tail -f <somefile>" can't be stopped or interrupted with Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+C
Summary: "sudo tail -f <somefile>" can't be stopped or interrupted with Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+C
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
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Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: sudo
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Daniel Walsh
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Reported: 2004-04-19 15:32 UTC by Nils Philippsen
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2004-05-05 10:57:29 UTC
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Description Nils Philippsen 2004-04-19 15:32:16 UTC 
Description of problem:

SSIA

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

sudo-1.6.7p5-25
coreutils-5.2.1-5

How reproducible:

Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. "sudo tail -f /var/log/messages"
2. if necessary, type in password
3. try to interrupt with Ctrl+C or to stop with Ctrl+Z

Actual results:

Nothing happens

Expected results:

process stops or gets interrupted

Additional info:

all this is run from bash
Comment 1 Nils Philippsen 2004-04-20 12:47:23 UTC 
When running from a sudo'ed root shell ("sudo su -"), Ctrl+Z works as
expected, but Ctrl-C doesn't interrupt the process.
Comment 2 Daniel Walsh 2004-04-21 11:12:36 UTC 
Fixed in sudo-1.6.7p5-26
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