Redirect Error

[bennotech]

Hello All,
I would like to redirect any error output from a command in a ksh script. Would I use something like :

"command" 2>&1 >/dev/null

thanks Benno

...it really does get worse than this !!

 

[Mike042]

Yes that is the correct construct, though I prefer to script it as:
"command" > /dev/null 2>&1

because (to me) it is more 'readable'. I 'see' that as "send the output of 'command' to /dev/null and send the 'error messages' (STDERR) to the same place".

I hope that helps.

Mike

 

[bennotech]

.....thanks Mike, worked a treat

Benno

...it really does get worse than this !!