Have you tried put in the crontab file something like * * * * * yourfile.pl >> /path/outputfile.txt This should write output file to the file. Each time when yourfile.pl runs it should write to the end of that file the output. not 100% sure if that helps and works, but hopefully this helps. There might be still need to add 2&>1 on the front of path, but not hundred procent sure if that works. Kind regards TS -----Original Message----- From: Cameron Simpson Sent: 4/29/2010 2:52:56 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: how to redirect verbose to file? On 28Apr2010 15:55, m.roth@xxxxxxxxx <m.roth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: | Anne wrote: | > 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? | | Yep. It's being written to STDERR, not STDOUT. To get that, use | /opt/bp_backupme.pl -v > filename.txt 2>&1 Or just a plain: 2>filename.txt withoput mucking with stdout at all. Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ Here's a great .sig I wrote, so good it doesn't rhyme. Jon Benger <jbenger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- 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
