can't redirect stderr in bash

lumix · #1 (**permalink**) 12-15-2007

Consider:

#!/bin/sh
#this is a shell script in sh (bourne)
grep missingfile 2>errout.txt

It works from the command line, but keeps producing errors from the script. So how do I redirect in a bash shell...or bourne?

porter · #2 (**permalink**) 12-15-2007

you are doing the correct thing, make sure no spaces between 2 & the >

Code:

2>filename

Kundunni · #3 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007

The usage of grep is

grep patttern filename

I couldn't see the pattern in the lines you have pasted

prowla · #4 (**permalink**) 12-16-2007

Does your grep support the "-q" option?

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