[augeas-devel] [shellvars] value with spaces

[Free Ekanayaka]

Hi,

the /etc/default/apmd file contains a variable with a space inside its
value:

APMD="--proxy-timeout 30"

and priting the variable with augtool results in:

~$ augtool print /files/etc/default/apmd/APMD
/files/etc/default/apmd/APMD = "\"--proxy-timeout 30\""

Now, if I try to set a new value, for example "--proxy-timeout 31",
this won't work, even if I escape the quotes:

~$ (echo set /files/etc/default/apmd/APMD "--proxy-timeout 31"; echo save)|augtool
augtool> Too many arguments for set
augtool> augtool> 

~$ (echo set /files/etc/default/apmd/APMD "\"--proxy-timeout 31\""; echo save)|augtool
augtool> augtool> Saving failed
augtool> 

Which is the right way to set values with spaces?

Thanks,

Free