Try /opt/bp_backupme.pl -v 2>&1 > filename.txt > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Anne Moore > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:20 PM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: how to redirect verbose to file? > > HI All, > > I'm struggling with this problem. I have a cron job that runs down a > list of > files being backed up. It's called "bp_backupme.pl". As it's backing > up, (in > verbose -v mode), it outputs a list of files being backed up. > > Does anyone know how I would redirect that files output into a file? (I > tried the >> filename.xt or >filename.txt, but it doesn't work.) > > The script runs like this: /opt/bp_backupme.pl -v > > I tried the: /opt/bp_backupme.pl -v > filename.txt > > But, it just errors out. If I just run the script normally, everything > runs > smoothly and it lists the files on the screen. > > Any idea how to grab that file list into a file? > > Thank you! > > Anne > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list