On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, James Melin wrote: > Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:17:15 -0600 > From: James Melin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Brain fart - redirect stderr/std out to a file and NOT see > anything after a command is run > > I am trying to re-direct output from tar - the whole list of what it's > archiving to a file so I don't see it on my terminal session. > > I've tried variations of tar -cvzf $HOME/hawkweb.tar /it &2>1 > /u/sy4080/tarmessages.txt but I still get teh huge spew and nothing in > the file. What did I not remember?
Oh, dear. tar -cvzf $HOME/hawkweb.tar /it 2>tar.log > -- Cheers John. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb Copyright John Summerfield. Reproduction prohibited.
