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Old 02-28-2012
Java how to duplicate an output in shell script
how to duplicate an output from a shell command?

for example:
`date` will give the current date to the console.
I want this to be displayed in console and also parallely store it in file or variable.

user1@solaris4:~> date
Tue Feb 28 17:48:31 EST 2012

user1@solaris4:~> date > file

Instead of two commands i want one command / syntax that does it...
I guess it will be possible using pipe.. but i wonder how...
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Old 02-28-2012
Code:
date | tee file

See "man tee" and also take note of the "-a" option.
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Old 02-28-2012
tee
Hi,

Try this one,

Code:
date | tee -a file

tee cmd will redirect the output to file and as well as STDOUT.

Cheers,
RangaSmilie
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Old 02-28-2012
Java thanks
thanks.. this what i was expecting..
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