Redirecting Standard Output

First, what even is Standard Output?

Another place you can put the output of a command is in a file. Use the > shell operator to redirect standard output into a file, overwriting its contents. To append to a file, use the >> operator.

Example

$ ls > file1  # output to a file
        $ cat file1  # print file contents  
        Desktop Documents Downloads Pictures Music  
        

Links

Mastering Linux

References

Linux Pocket Guide

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