Run echo status ok.
echo status ok
Mission 34
Output redirection
Write simple command output into a safe lab file.
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learner@clairos:/home/learner $
Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
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Click any instruction for the command details, the why, and the common mistake to avoid.
Run echo status ok > lab-status.txt.
echo status ok > lab-status.txt
Run cat lab-status.txt.
cat lab-status.txt
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What to notice while you play.
Use one safe > redirection inside the home folder.
Write a short marker, then cat the file.
Redirection is useful, but it can overwrite files in real shells.
- Redirecting into system paths.
- Using >> when this lab only teaches simple >.
Reference
Commands in this lesson.
echo <text>
Print text or write lab notes with >.
cat <file>
Print text file contents.