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# 1  
Old 12-15-2007
can't redirect stderr in bash
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?
Last edited by lumix; 12-15-2007 at 11:14 PM.. Reason: wrong info
# 2  
Old 12-15-2007
you are doing the correct thing, make sure no spaces between 2 & the >

Code:
2>filename

are you sure you are not seeing stdout?
# 3  
Old 12-16-2007
The usage of grep is

grep patttern filename

I couldn't see the pattern in the lines you have pasted
# 4  
Old 12-16-2007
Does your grep support the "-q" option?
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