Thanks for all the replies. I figured out the way using the tee command on Friday afternoon, but I have lerned something, did not know about the script command. thanks again, Regards, Willem -- Willem van der Walt Information Services Directorate Department of Health South Africa tel: 27 12 3120700 _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list