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LPI 101-500 Exam - Topic 4 Question 98 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 101-500 exam

Question #: 98
Topic #: 4

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In Bash, inserting 2>&1 after a command redirects:

Astandard error to standard input.

Bstandard input to standard error.

Cstandard output to standard error.

Dstandard error to standard output.

Estandard outputto standard input.

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Alida

9 months ago

Yup, D is the correct answer!

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Arlen

9 months ago

Just to clarify, it's not A or B.

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Kimbery

9 months ago

Wait, are you sure? I thought it was something else.

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Daniel

10 months ago

Totally agree, it's D for sure!

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Talia

10 months ago

It redirects standard error to standard output.

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Tiffiny

10 months ago

I feel like I’ve seen something similar in my notes, and it was about redirecting error messages. I think it’s D.

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Gerardo

10 months ago

I always get confused between standard output and standard error. I might go with D, but I need to double-check.

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Fernanda

10 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the answer is D.

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Youlanda

11 months ago

I think 2>&1 redirects standard error to standard output, but I'm not completely sure.

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Herminia

11 months ago

Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. Standard error is file descriptor 2, and standard output is file descriptor 1. So 2>&1 must be redirecting standard error to standard output. The answer is D.

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Sue

11 months ago

I'm not totally confident, but I think the key is understanding how redirection works in Bash. I'll give it my best shot.

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Cordelia

11 months ago

Ah, I remember learning about this in class. 2>&1 redirects standard error to standard output, so the answer is D.

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Orville

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the difference between standard error and standard output. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Jillian

11 months ago

I'm pretty sure this has to do with redirecting error output, so I'll go with option D.

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Kate

11 months ago

I've got a good feeling about this one. I think the self-directed team type is the answer, since they're responsible for managing themselves.

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Jeniffer

1 year ago

This is easy, it's clearly D. Redirecting standard error to standard output is a classic Bash trick. *nods confidently*

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Theron

1 year ago

Thanks for clarifying, I'll remember that trick for redirecting standard error to standard output.

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Tequila

1 year ago

I always get confused with these redirection symbols, but I agree with you, it's D for sure.

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Walker

1 year ago

I think you're right, it's definitely D. That's a common redirection in Bash scripts.

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Dulce

1 year ago

Haha, I can't believe they're even considering option E. Sending standard output to standard input? That's just nonsense!

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Caitlin

1 year ago

Oretha: Exactly, option D is the correct one.

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Josephine

1 year ago

User 3: So the correct answer is D, standard error to standard output.

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Oretha

1 year ago

User 2: Definitely not, it's standard error that gets redirected to standard output.

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Novella

1 year ago

User 1: I know right, option E doesn't make any sense.

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Sherita

1 year ago

Ah, this is a tricky one! I'm going to go with D. Sending standard error to standard output is the way to go, right? *winks*

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Eleni

1 year ago

I'm leaning towards C. Sending standard output to standard error seems like it could be useful for debugging purposes.

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Felicidad

1 year ago

I agree with you, D is the correct answer. It can definitely be useful for troubleshooting.

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Rebbecca

1 year ago

I think it's actually D. Redirecting standard error to standard output can be helpful for capturing error messages.

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Matt

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's option D. Redirecting standard error to standard output is a common technique for capturing error messages.

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Walker

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's C) standard output to standard error because it makes sense to redirect output to error.

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Danica

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is D) standard error to standard output.

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Brock

1 year ago

I think the answer is A) standard error to standard input.

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