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Old 01-25-2007
redirect stderr and/or stdout to /dev/null from command line

Is it possible to redirect errors at the command line when you run the script such as bash scriptname & 2>/dev/null?
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Old 01-25-2007
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Originally Posted by knc9233
Is it possible to redirect errors at the command line when you run the script such as bash scriptname & 2>/dev/null?
Try moving the & to after the redirect. Beyond that you seem to have the right idea.
 
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