6 Questions
What does the command 'command > file.txt' do in Linux?
Redirects standard output to a file
If you want to append the standard output to a file in Linux, which command would you use?
command >> file.txt
What does the command 'command 2> error.txt' do in Linux?
Redirects standard error to a file
Match the following Linux redirection symbols with their descriptions:
= Redirects standard output (stdout) to a file
= Appends standard output to a file 2> = Redirects standard error (stderr) to a file 2>> = Appends standard error to a file
Match the following Linux redirection commands with their functions:
command > file.txt = Sends the output of command to file.txt command >> file.txt = Appends the output of command to file.txt command 2> error.txt = Sends the error output of command to error.txt command 2>> error.txt = Appends the error output of command to error.txt
Match the following descriptions with their corresponding Linux redirection symbols:
Redirects standard output (stdout) to a file = > Appends standard output to a file = >> Redirects standard error (stderr) to a file = 2> Appends standard error to a file = 2>>
Test your knowledge of Linux wildcards and redirection with this quiz. Explore how to redirect standard output and standard error to files using >, >>, 2>, and 2>>. Challenge yourself with scenarios where these commands are used in the Linux command line.
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