Hi Toby. Thanks for the info. Is there more info as to why you use >2&1|? Why not something like redr=stdout|less? ----- Original Message ----- From: Toby Fisher <toby_fisher@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:42 AM Subject: Re: scroll back? > uOn Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Kerry Hoath wrote: > > > To make a command show usage and page the result do this: > > ls --help 2>&1|less > > the 2>&1 redirects standard error to standard output so you can page the result > > through a pager. > > Hmm, have never needed the 2>&1, don't know what I'll be missing then. > *grin* > > Cheers. > > -- > Toby Fisher Email: toby at g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk > Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > ICQ: #61744808 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
