The standard output and standard error from a terminal screen within the BASH shell can be redirected to a file on the filesystem using what shell metacharacter, followed by the absolute or relative pathname of the file? A) # B) D) |

Question

The standard output and standard error from a terminal screen within the BASH shell can be redirected to a file on the filesystem using what shell metacharacter, followed by the absolute or relative pathname of the file?
A) #
B) <
C) >
D) |

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The shell metacharacter ">" is used to redirect standard output (stdout) and standard error (stderr) from a command in the BASH shell to a file. This redirection can be to either an existing file (overwriting it) or to a new file.

The Standard Output and Standard Error from a Terminal Screen