| unix script [message #97180] |
Mon, 07 January 2002 12:09  |
Kane
Messages: 15
Registered: November 2001
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Hello:
Anyone know what this line does:
mailx -s "Errors found in routine DB checkup - $ORACLE_SID" "ABC@hotmail.com" > /dev/null
what does /dev/null achieve?
kane
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| Re: unix script [message #97181 is a reply to message #97180] |
Mon, 07 January 2002 23:38  |
Hrudananda Baral
Messages: 12
Registered: October 2001
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It basically writes to the temp directory if any error message comes out of the statement.
that null directory is simply links to the /device/pseudo/mm@:null location.
This is to avoid any error to interfere on the next line processing of the script.
Not to worry about that.
Cheers
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