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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:54:16 -0500
To: "David Smithson" <david@customfilmeffects.com>,
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From: "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net>
Subject: Re: question: sending to stdout AND file
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At 12:33 PM 10.18.2002 -0700, David Smithson wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>This question is not specifically FreeBSD related.
>
>How do I redirect output to a file *and* stdout simultaneously.  My
>particular want is to view the output of a script while also logging the
>output to a text file.
>
>Thanks for your time.
>
>--
>David Smithson - Systems Administrator
>Custom Film Effects (http://www.customfilmeffects.com)
>

How about:
# script infile	# captures to a file named "infile"
...then run your script and view output
# exit
# more infile	# gives the same output.....

Best regards,
Jack L. Stone,
Administrator

SageOne Net
http://www.sage-one.net
jackstone@sage-one.net

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