LFCS · Question #757
In order to append the output of Is to a file called bazz, which of the following command lines would you use?
The correct answer is D. Is ?bazz. To append the output of a command like ls to a file, the >> redirection operator is used, which adds the new output to the end of the file without overwriting existing content.
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- AIs > bazz
- BIs >&bazz
- CIs &> bazz
- DIs ?bazz
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To append the output of a command like `ls` to a file, the `>>` redirection operator is used, which adds the new output to the end of the file without overwriting existing content.
The `>` redirection operator sends standard output to a file, but it *overwrites* the file's contents if it already exists, rather than appending.
The `>&` operator (older shell syntax) redirects both standard output and standard error to a file, but it also *overwrites* the file's content.
The `&>` operator (modern Bash syntax) redirects both standard output and standard error to a file, but it also *overwrites* the file's content.
The `>>` redirection operator (assuming `Is ?bazz` is a typo and should be `ls >> bazz`) is used to append the standard output of a command to a specified file. If the file exists, the output is added to the end; if it does not exist, the file is created. This ensures previous file content is preserved.
Concept tested: Shell output appending redirection >>
Source: https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#Redirection
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