LPI Exam 101-500 Topic 4 Question 98 Discussion

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Question #: 98
Topic #: 4

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In Bash, inserting 2>&1 after a command redirects:

Astandard error to standard input.

Bstandard input to standard error.

Cstandard output to standard error.

Dstandard error to standard output.

Estandard outputto standard input.

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by Antione at Sep 13, 2024, 05:57 AM

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Jeniffer

2 months ago

This is easy, it's clearly D. Redirecting standard error to standard output is a classic Bash trick. *nods confidently*

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Theron

17 days ago

Thanks for clarifying, I'll remember that trick for redirecting standard error to standard output.

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Tequila

1 months ago

I always get confused with these redirection symbols, but I agree with you, it's D for sure.

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Walker

1 months ago

I think you're right, it's definitely D. That's a common redirection in Bash scripts.

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Dulce

2 months ago

Haha, I can't believe they're even considering option E. Sending standard output to standard input? That's just nonsense!

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Caitlin

4 hours ago

Oretha: Exactly, option D is the correct one.

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Josephine

3 days ago

User 3: So the correct answer is D, standard error to standard output.

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Oretha

13 days ago

User 2: Definitely not, it's standard error that gets redirected to standard output.

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Novella

24 days ago

User 1: I know right, option E doesn't make any sense.

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Sherita

2 months ago

Ah, this is a tricky one! I'm going to go with D. Sending standard error to standard output is the way to go, right? *winks*

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Eleni

2 months ago

I'm leaning towards C. Sending standard output to standard error seems like it could be useful for debugging purposes.

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Felicidad

1 months ago

I agree with you, D is the correct answer. It can definitely be useful for troubleshooting.

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Rebbecca

1 months ago

I think it's actually D. Redirecting standard error to standard output can be helpful for capturing error messages.

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Matt

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's option D. Redirecting standard error to standard output is a common technique for capturing error messages.

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Walker

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's C) standard output to standard error because it makes sense to redirect output to error.

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Danica

2 months ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is D) standard error to standard output.

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Brock

3 months ago

I think the answer is A) standard error to standard input.

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