Great help from you. It is working!!! open (CHILD1, "$command 2>&1 |");
Thanks a lot! Lixin -----Original Message----- From: $Bill Luebkert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 11:18 AM To: Cai, Lixin (L.) Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Perl-unix-users] How can I redirect STDERR to a file? Cai, Lixin (L.) wrote: > I am thinking I did not describe the problem clear, the following is > my code -- test.pl > > ########################################### > #!/usr/bin/perl > > my $ldapsearch = "/usr/bin/ldapsearch"; > my $command = "$ldapsearch -x -LLL -h \"cds2.ford.com\" -b > \"ou=People, o=Ford,c=US\" \"uid=lcai3\" uid fordUNIXid"; print > "$command\n"; my $pid = open (CHILD1, "$command |"); > ############################################# > > If the command get any correct result, it will go to the handle > --CHILD1, but if there is any error, it will output to the terminal, > how can I redirect th error to the handle -- CHILD1? Same thing - just add the redirection before the pipe. open (CHILD1, "$command 2>some_file |"); > -----Original Message----- > From: $Bill Luebkert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 11:07 AM > To: Cai, Lixin (L.) > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Perl-unix-users] How can I redirect STDERR to a file? > > > Cai, Lixin (L.) wrote: > >>I have a question, >> >>How can I redirect STDERR to a file, insead of output to the terminal? > > > Depends on your shell syntax. > > perl fubar.pl 2>some_file > > should get it if you're not using {t}csh. > -- ,-/- __ _ _ $Bill Luebkert Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (_/ / ) // // DBE Collectibles Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] / ) /--< o // // Castle of Medieval Myth & Magic http://www.todbe.com/ -/-' /___/_<_</_</_ http://dbecoll.tripod.com/ (My Perl/Lakers stuff) _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
