[ale] output redirection (easy?)

Tommie M. Jones tj at atlantageek.com
Mon Dec 3 13:33:50 EST 2001


try
time ' dd if=/dev/hda of=/backup/system.img > /backup/system.msg'

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On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Chris Bergeron wrote:

> I have a feeling this is a simple question:
>
> I'm trying to get the time from a command:
> time dd if=/dev/hda of=/backup/system.img > /backup/system.msg
>
> but...  when it runs I get the output of the dd command;
>
> soooo..... I tried to redirect again as:
> time dd if=/dev/hda of=/backup/system.img > /backup/system.msg >
> /backup/system.msg
>
> and...  no go.  Any suggestions?
>
>
> AATIATATCH, (As Always, Thanks To Anyone That Can Help)(TM)
> -CB
>
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