[SOLVED] Redirection issues using ls

Hello everyone,
I am in a Linux class and I will paste the screen of where I am stuck:
OK maybe not.

The instructions read:
By using the commands and utilities you just learned, complete the following tasks:

In the ~/workspace/project-log directory, create a file named changelog.txt with the following content and format:

Changelog
Version: 1.0

Redirect the output of the ls command to a file named file-list.txt in the ~/workspace/project-log directory

The first part I did nice and easy. The redirect is killing me. I tried to see if I could trick Codio by just creating another file, but it said missing ls. Then I got it to create the new file with ls -l but the content was different.

I am not understanding how to use ls to make the new file say the same thing the original file did.

Thank you for any assistance.

The content was different

Different than what? There’s nothing in those instructions about the content of file-list.txt.

You should probably direct your question to your instructor.

Originally Posted by scasey Different than what? There’s nothing in those instructions about the content of file-list.txt. You should probably direct your question to your instructor.

Redirect the output of the ls command to a file named file-list.txt in the ~/workspace/project-log directory.

That's part 2 of the problem.
If I do ls - l, I get different output than the Changelog Version: 1.0

Originally Posted by TheGrey Redirect the output of the ls command to a file named file-list.txt in the ~/workspace/project-log directory. That's part 2 of the problem. If I do ls - l, I get different output than the Changelog Version: 1.0

Why do you expect the output of the last command to be the same?? There’s nothing in your directions that suggests it should be...
...nor should it be. Talk with your instructor.

I was assuming that the error message said it was to be the same, I didn't post it originally my apologies.

[Error ] Task 2. Expected: 'ls' ~/workspace/ content to match file named ~/workspace/project-log/file-list.txt content. Try again.

Thats what I get when I tried

ls -l >> ~/workspace/project-log/file-list.txt

Same error when I try
ls -l > ~/workspace/project-log/file-list.txt

Nevermind, I just noticed the -l....solved it.

Perhaps you stumbled over the fact that "ls" without argument "-l" or "-1" prints multi-column when it goes to the screen.

I'm stuck on this as well. Trying to get help from the instructor is like pulling teeth.

This is a two part question and here is what I got:

1.
echo -e 'Changelog\nVersion: 1.0' > changelog.txt

2.
ls > file_list.txt


This didn't end up being the right answer but it does what it asked.

Originally Posted by secularreasoning I'm stuck on this as well. Trying to get help from the instructor is like pulling teeth. This is a two part question and here is what I got: 1. echo -e 'Changelog\nVersion: 1.0' > changelog.txt 2. ls > file_list.txt This didn't end up being the right answer but it does what it asked.

What question(s) did you ask the instructor?

What question did you ask us?

Originally Posted by Firerat What question(s) did you ask the instructor? What question did you ask us?

If you look again carefully you will see I did not ask you a question, I provided an answer to someone else.

This is the answer to this question 1.5 challenge in Codio

echo -e 'Changelog\nVersion: 1.0' > changelog.txt
ls > ~/workspace/project-log/file-list.txt