On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:39:10 +0200, Heiko Schlittermann wrote: > Because you didn't tell. > > … 2>aaaa > > Note the missing space between die file descriptor and the redirection > operator.
Then, why the following one will work, i.e., use a space between the redirection operator and the logfile: … 2> aaaa Regards -- .: Hongyi Zhao [ hongyi.zhao AT gmail.com ] Free as in Freedom :. -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html