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CourseLearn the Command Line: Redirecting Input and Output
Learn to redirect input and output to and from files and programs.
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1Prerequisites
1 courseWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Learn the Command Line: Redirecting Input and Output:- Learn the Command Line: Viewing and Changing the File System
About this course
Continue your command line learning journey! In this course, you will learn how to redirect standard input, standard output, and standard error messages. You’ll learn how to display the contents of a file, write to that file, search through directories, and more.
Skills you'll gain
Use grep to search
Use sed to modify input
Sort lines of text
Syllabus
Redirecting Input and Output
Learn to redirect input and output to and from files and programs.
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