last command in script

[rrrirvine]

Hi..

Anyones help be greatly appreciated.

In following two scripts :

last | grep "$MONTH $DAY" > /tmp/$LOGFILE1 2>&1

and

ftp -n -i << EOF > /dev/null 2>&1

Where,

$MONTH, $DAY & $LOGFILE1 are defined variable.
Now what does &quot;2>&1&quot; does ?
please explain.

Regards.

 

[tdatgod]

2>&1

redirects FILE Descriptor 2 ( STDERR) to File Descriptor 1 ( STDOUT ) thus basically also directing STDERR into the /tmp/$LOGFILE1

Just for completeness...

> file and 1> file

both mean redirect STDOUT and knowing that makes understanding

2>

easier.

File Descriptor 0 is STDIN

 

[rrrirvine]

Thanks..that helps...

Regards,