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Question 39. CSCD240-E1-C

Send BOTH stdout and stderr of make into merged.log (full example).

Work the drill

Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.

Ideal answer
make > merged.log 2>&1
Acceptable alternatives: ["make &> merged.log"]

Misconception bank

Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.

make 2>&1 > merged.log
Misconception. Wrong evaluation order.
Remedy. 2>&1 must come AFTER > file.

Authority mappings

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DCWF roles: IT-451 System Administrator
DCWF tasks: T0498
KU outcomes: CD-BSP-O1
O*NET tasks: SOC 15-1244.00: task 1SOC 15-1244.00: task 2
NCAE errors: SSH Login / failure: Failed to connect to host: IPSSH Login / partial: The following users failed t.SSH Login / partial: The following users failed t.

Course-artifact links

Lectures

  • CSCD240-S26-L07. I/O redirection, aliases, source, .bashrc, env

Lab questions

  • CSCD240-S26-LAB4: Merge stdout+stderr to one file with 2>&1.