&& means to only execute the second/third/etc. command if the previous one completed succesfully. the echo is probably just toadd a blank line to make the output of this easier to read.
Paul Kraus writes: > What does && represent? > > Here is the command that I saw it in. > watch -n 1 "/hylafax/etc/errorstats.sh /hylafax/etc/xferfaxlog && > faxstat -asl && echo && tail /var/log/messages" > > Also why is the echo necessary. > > Cross Posted due to relevancy. > > > Paul Kraus > Network Administrator > PEL Supply Company > 216.267.5775 Voice > 216-267-6176 Fax > www.pelsupply.com > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
