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Is it "ls > log.txt"?
Kind regards,
Kepler

If I have a command line like "ls" how can I save the results to a log.txt file, for example?
Is it "ls > log.txt"?
Kind regards,
Kepler

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yes.
Or to append (add to the end)
ls >> logfile
remember, don't be afraid to experiment. Although don't do it as root

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If you want to save errors then redirect stderr (file number 2 - stdin is 0 and stdout is 1):
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If you want to combine the two:
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As LinuxPenguin says, change > to >> to concatenate the output.

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keplerPost at 2010-3-9 13:28 | Show This Author's Posts Only

Thanks.
Kepler

Is it "ls > log.txt"?
Kind regards,
Kepler