Shell Redirection

Redirection

cat /dev/null > file 	clear out a file

>	redirect output to file >!	Redirect output to file even if file is protected

>>	redirect output to a file apends to existing file

>>! 	redirect output to a file apends to existing file even if file is protected

< 	redirect file to a commands input

<<	redirect file to a commands input untill txt encounterd

>&	redirect output to file and error aswell

cat Files* >> NewBigFile

wc << cat file		WC word count

2>&1  Redirect error out to std out