Re: keeping tar quiet in script

On 3/31/07, Jorge Peixoto de Morais Neto <please.no.spam.here@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I'm using a simple script for making backups with tar. I can't make tar
> quiet, so cron keeps mailing me 'Removing leading `/' from member names' .
> Adding > /dev/null doesn't help. What can I do to catch tar's output and
> keep it from shouting all over the place?
>

a "> /dev/null" redirects stdout to /dev/null, but stderr is left
untouched.
a "&> /dev/null" redirects both stdout and stderr to /dev/null.

A google search for redirection bash brings you here:

I'm sorry, hit "send" by accident.
I meant:
A google search for [redirection bash] brings you here:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO-3.html


Tnx,
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> Peter
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> -- Never argue with idiots; they'll drag you down to their own level and
> beat you on experience.
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