Glossary: Command Line for IT: Bash and PowerShell
standard error
Also written: stderr, channel 2
Channel 2, where commands write error messages, separate from normal output. 2> redirects it, and >&2 writes to it.
Glossary: Command Line for IT: Bash and PowerShell
Also written: stderr, channel 2
Channel 2, where commands write error messages, separate from normal output. 2> redirects it, and >&2 writes to it.