the "1" refers to the standard out and "2" refers to the standard error.
the "2>&1" directs the messages that go to the standard error to the stadard
out (usually screen)
On Mon, Oct 04, 1999 at 05:32:28AM -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What is the effect of "2>&1" in a crontab? I see many people append that at the end
>of a script.
> Thanks.
> Ken
>
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