A quick explanation in case anyone else wants to know why this works: this part "3>&1 1>&2 2>&3" swaps stderr and stdout (so errors show up on stdout and non-errors show up on stderr) then tee copies the *swapped* stdout to the file /tmp/junk.err, so error messages end up there both stdout and stderr are then copied to junk.log ({>&} copies both outputs to one file), it doesn't care that they're swapped around. kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: > I'm not quite sure how it works, bit it does exactly what I want... :) > > > srcadmin@mothership[~]$ cat /tmp/junk.sh > #!/bin/bash > > echo "GOOD boy..." > echo "MORON BOY!!" >&2 > #END# > srcadmin@mothership[~]$ rm -f /tmp/junk.err /tmp/junk.log > srcadmin@mothership[~]$ ((/tmp/junk.sh 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) | tee /tmp/junk.err) >> & /tmp/junk.log > srcadmin@mothership[~]$ cat /tmp/junk.log > GOOD boy... > MORON BOY!! > srcadmin@mothership[~]$ cat /tmp/junk.err > MORON BOY!! > srcadmin@mothership[~]$ > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss