Piping output to text files

corbis_demon · 10-12-2004, 03:05 AM

Hi,
I 'd like to know if there's a way to pipe the output of a command to a text file.I guess that grep does it.But what is the syntax?Please advise.

redjokerx · 10-12-2004, 03:27 AM

Code:

$ cmd > textfile

to make a new file

Code:

$ cmd >> textfile

to appened (or create) a text file.

That only works for output in stdout. I don't know what to do if the output is stderr or something else.

heema · 10-12-2004, 03:30 AM

ls > test.txt

it will put the output of ls to test.txt in the same directory
if u want to change the directory just add

ls > /your/dir/test.txt

corbis_demon · 10-12-2004, 03:33 AM

Thanks fellows.