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CHAPTER 6 Special Unix Features

6.1 File Descriptors


There are 3 standard file descriptors:

Normally input is from the keyboard or a file. Output, both stdout and stderr, normally go to the terminal, but you can redirect one or both of these to one or more files.

You can also specify additional file descriptors, designating them by a number 3 through 9, and redirect I/O through them.


Introduction to Unix - 14 AUG 1996
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