It sounds as though PlistBuddy might be the answer. <http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-54330.html> ------------------ On 10/12/06 at 5:54 PM -0500, Rod Buchanan wrote in a message entitled "Re: [X-Unix] Terminal Syntax for Writing to /private/etc/au": >On 10/12/06 2:39 PM, "Rick Gordon" <rick at rickgordon.com> wrote: > > > 2) Assuming I could get around that, how does the defaults command deal with >> nested entries in a plist file? For instance, I'm looking for a quick and >> convenient way (other than opening authorization in the Property List Editor >> via Pseudo) to toggle the entry "rights > system.privilege.admin > group" >> from admin to wheel, or vice versa. > >This I'm not sure how to do. -- ___________________________________________________ RICK GORDON EMERALD VALLEY GRAPHICS AND CONSULTING ___________________________________________________ WWW: http://www.shelterpub.com