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Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 14:26:18 +0800
From: KT Sin <ktsin@acm.org>
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Subject: 2>&1 in /bin/sh
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Just ran make world this morning and 2>&1 fd redirection stopped working
for /bin/sh.

$ ls /bad/file > /dev/null 2>&1
ls: /bad/file: No such file or directory

2>&1 is used extensively in the /etc/rc* bootup scripts. Now, the bootup
screen is cluttered with unwanted messages.

Any idea?

kt

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