Mission 116

Capture with tee

Capture pipeline output to a lab note.

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Instructions 8 minutes

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Capture denied lines

Run grep denied /var/log/auth.log | tee lab/denied-review.txt.

grep denied /var/log/auth.log | tee lab/denied-review.txt
Read capture

Run cat lab/denied-review.txt.

cat lab/denied-review.txt
Count capture

Run wc -l lab/denied-review.txt.

wc -l lab/denied-review.txt
Lesson support

What to notice while you play.

Objective

Capture pipeline output to a lab note.

Hint

Run the commands in order and compare the outputs.

Why it matters

Junior operators build confidence by gathering evidence before changing systems.

Common mistakes
  • Skipping the inspection step.
  • Assuming one command tells the whole story.
Reference

Commands in this lesson.

cat <file>

Print text file contents.

grep [-i] <text> <file>

Find literal text inside a file.

tee <file>

Write piped text to a lab file and keep it on screen.