[Bug 1024536] Re: sudo piping

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: bash (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  sudo piping

Status in “bash” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  i don't know if it is a bug or the OS should behave like that, but i would prefer it other way.
  when i run a command as sudo and pipe it to another command or to a file, the command piped as normal user, when i typed

  ohad at comp1:~$ sudo echo 10 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
  bash: /proc/sys/vm/swappiness: Permission denied
  ohad at comp1:~$ sudo echo firefox | apt-get install 
  E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
  E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
  ohad at comp1:~$

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