Bash Scripting - File Operations in Scripts
Identify the error in this command that attempts to redirect only standard error to
error.log:ls -l > error.log 2>Identify the error in this command that attempts to redirect only standard error to error.log:
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Check error redirection syntax
Redirection 2> must be followed by a filename to redirect standard error.Step 2: Identify missing filename
The command ends with 2> but no file is specified, causing a syntax error.Final Answer:
Missing filename after 2> for error redirection -> Option BQuick Check:
2> needs a target file [OK]
Quick Trick: Always specify a file after 2> for error redirection [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Leaving out filename after 2>
- Confusing 2> with 2>&1
- Thinking > needs to be 1>
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