Cannot redirect ouput?????

minifish · #1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008

Hello experts,
I'm testing a program that prints error message to the screen.
I want to redirect the output to a file using >. but the message only prints on screen and not writing to the file,
Any suggestion on what I might try?

minifish · #2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008

ok, I got this part. If I want to redirect error message I should use 2>.
now come to my 2nd question. how do I put the program in the background and redirect the error message to a file?
file.sh & 2>?????????

bobbygsk · #3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by minifish

ok, I got this part. If I want to redirect error message I should use 2>.
now come to my 2nd question. how do I put the program in the background and redirect the error message to a file?
file.sh & 2>?????????

<filename> 2><path/filename> &

minifish · #4 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbygsk

<filename> 2><path/filename> &

YAY

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