Subj : Re: still not tossing
To   : Rick Smith
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Thu Jan 12 2023 08:18 am

Hi Rick,

On 11 Jan 23 20:06, Rick Smith wrote to Wilfred van Velzen:
  about: "still not tossing":


 WV>>>> {
 WV>>>>   echo "processsing"
 WV>>>>   echo "PATH = $PATH";
 WV>>>>   echo "SHELL = $SHELL";
 WV>>>>   /usr/local/bin/hpt toss

 WV>>>> } >/tmp/test.txt 2>&1

 WV>>>> So you can see everything that is written to stdout and stderr

 RS>>> I am giving this a go thankyou... Where will I see the errors
 RS>>> from it?  I am unfamiliar with stdout and stderr..

 WV>> It is what the software normally outputs to the console screen (normal
 WV>> and errors). It's now redirected to the /tmp/test.txt file...

 RS> ok, still not tossing but now the test.txt isnt being created with the
 RS> script above that you suggested?

You don't quote the first line:

#!/bin/bash

Did you include that in the script?

Does it work on the commandline, and creating the /tmp/test.txt file?


Wilfred.

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