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Old 05-27-2013
Insert a line into multiple files
HI All,

I want to know if it is possible to print the same message but into 2 different files in the same command?

Something like

.
..
...
echo "Text" >> file1 && file2

this is because i creating a script which i use a log but i don't want to duplicate lines of command just to send to 2 different files

Regards
# 2  
Old 05-27-2013
Code:
echo "Text" | tee -a file1 >> file2

# 3  
Old 05-27-2013
Another approach could be:
Code:
for file in file1 file2
do
    echo "Text" >> $file
done

# 4  
Old 05-27-2013
Bartus' method would insert only into 2 files....
try balajesuri's code if you have more than 2 files.
rather than piling up the names in or loop, put the filenames in a txt file and use that in the loop.
this way you dont have to change the code when you have to add new files.
# 5  
Old 05-28-2013
Thnxs all
Thanx to all for your advices, bartus solution is what i am going for since i need to write 2 files only.

But thnxs all for your solutions Smilie
# 6  
Old 05-28-2013
Contrary to what grep_me implied, you can use tee to write to more than just two files. The following example appends to 5 files and discards standard output:
Code:
echo text | tee -a file1 file2 file3 file4 file5 > /dev/null

Regards,
Alister
 
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