Xargs command outupt to file


 
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Old 11-09-2007
Xargs command outupt to file

Hello,
I'm on a mac trying to have the follow cmd list the files after touch, but very unsuccessful. Please can you help.

Code:
sort $BOTHFILE | uniq -u | xargs -I {} -t touch {} >> $LOGFILE ;

BOTHFile contents in form of
/directory/file.txt

thanx
# 2  
Old 11-09-2007
Code:
sort -u $BOTHFILE | xargs -I {} -t touch {} >> $LOGFILE 2>&1

Jean-Pierre.
# 3  
Old 11-09-2007
xargs -t (trace mode) writes to stderr (2), not stdout (1), so Jean-Pierre redirected.
# 4  
Old 11-09-2007
Thanks heaps aigles, and jim mcnamara for explaining why.
Much appreciated.
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