greycat 1221061319 learn A plain >& is just like &>. cmd >& file is equivalent to cmd >file 2>&1 but the former only works in bash (and csh).
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greycat|home 1319317764 learn >&word where word is a number or - is FD duplication. A plain >& or >&word (word not numeric or -) is just like &> -- cmd >& file is equivalent to cmd >file 2>&1 but the former is bash- and csh-only.
greycat|home 1319317780 forget
greycat|home 1319317790 learn >&word where word is a number or - is FD duplication or closing. A plain >& or >&word (word not numeric or -) is just like &> -- cmd >& file is equivalent to cmd >file 2>&1 but the former is bash- and csh-only.