[clue-tech] Missing Synaptic [was Re: Grab your coat, it'sstill on!]

[Charles W Downing]

Jed S. Baer wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:28 -0700
> WILLIAM PATTERSON+I*I SMITH wrote:
>
>   
>> [bill at localhost ~]$ tail -f --lines=20 ~/.xsession-errors
>>     
>
> The point of this exercise is to locate the error message relating to
> synaptic not starting. That error message should contain the string
> 'synaptic'.
>
>   
What would wrong with:

cat -n .xsession-errors | grep synaptic

The -n would number the lines from .xsession-errors.  By "grepping" for 
synaptic, at least William would get to the ballpark of the lines we are 
looking for.

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Chuck Downing
Highlands Ranch, Colorado USA