Glossary: Operating System Basics
redirection
Also written: >, >>, 2>
Sending a program's output somewhere other than the screen: `>` replaces a file's contents, `>>` adds to the end, and `2>` sends error messages to a file.
Glossary: Operating System Basics
Also written: >, >>, 2>
Sending a program's output somewhere other than the screen: `>` replaces a file's contents, `>>` adds to the end, and `2>` sends error messages to a file.