Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 11:02:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Mahlon Smith <reich@internetcds.com> To: Matt Behrens <matt@zigg.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Redirecting output of `time' Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9905251101550.16822-100000@martini.office.cdsnet.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9905251342110.1048-100000@megaweapon.zigg.com>
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How about just using the 'script' utility? -------------------------- Mahlon Smith InternetCDS http://www.internetcds.com On Tue, 25 May 1999, Matt Behrens wrote: > I use the time utility to time my make buildworlds, i.e. > > time make buildworld > > which works great. However, I usually want to redirect the output > of make buildworld to a file so I can read it or tail -f it, i.e. > > make buildworld 2>&1 > /tmp/buildworld.log & > > Attaching the word time to the beginning of the previous command > still times, but outputs onto the terminal that I started the whole > thing from, which means I have to call my wife to look at my screen > and get my performance data (assuming it's still open.) I tried > a subshell, too: > > (time make buildworld) 2>&1 > /tmp/buildworld.log & > > which also didn't work. What obvious thing am I overlooking? Is > the 2>&1 perhaps not working properly (this is /bin/sh)? Thanks! > :-) > > Matt Behrens <matt@zigg.com> > Owner/Administrator, zigg.com > Chief Engineer, Nameless IRC Network > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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