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# 1  
Old 11-13-2009
Error messgaes can not be redirected
# whoami 2>/dev/null
whoami: not found
#


Why the error message not getting redirected to /dev/null ...

The shell is
# echo $SHELL
/sbin/sh

For other commands it is working
# ls aaa 2>/dev/null
#


Is there any other way to redirect the err msg from whoami Thank you for your help....
# 2  
Old 11-13-2009
Redirect where?
# 3  
Old 11-13-2009
Debian
Quote:
Originally Posted by incredible
Redirect where?
Nowhere, that's a common usage.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Anu_1
# whoami 2>/dev/null
whoami: not found
#


Why the error message not getting redirected to /dev/null ...
Because the shell, not whoami is sending an error message.
Quote:
Is there any other way to redirect the err msg from whoami Thank you for your help....
That way:
Code:
{whoami} 2>/dev/null

# 4  
Old 11-13-2009
$ {whoami} 2>/dev/null
{whoami}: not found
$

Didn't work.....I do not want the error message on the screen......
# 5  
Old 11-13-2009
Code:
(whoami)2>/dev/null

Oops, you're missing a few characters in the previous post:

Code:
{ whoami;} 2>/dev/null

The correct syntax is:

Code:
{ <command>;}

Last edited by radoulov; 11-13-2009 at 10:11 AM..
# 6  
Old 11-13-2009
Indeed, I missed the semicolon in my previous answer.

Thanks
# 7  
Old 11-16-2009
Thank you all ....this worked....!!
Just for my knowledge .....to redirect the error msg of other commands to /dev/null....the syntax is <command> 2>/dev/null ....why the same syntax didn't work for Solaris... and we need to use { <command> ;} 2>/dev/null

Thanks for your answer....
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