On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 01:46:05PM +0200, Vallo Kallaste <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Excerpt from the manual:
> /--/
> For  example, the predefined alias redirect='command exec' prevents a
> script from terminating when an invalid redirection  is given.
> /--/
> 
Hmm, at least redirect really gives the ability to catch redirection
failure:
$ exec 3>>/non/a && exec 2>&3 || echo NOK
-su: /non/a: cannot create [No such file or directory]
$ redirect 3>>/non/a && exec 2>&3 || echo NOK
-su: /non/a: cannot create [No such file or directory]
NOK
-- 
Vallo Kallaste
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