A systems administrator needs to append output of ls '"lha /opt command to the contents of a test.txt file.
Which of the following commands will accomplish this?
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A. B. C. D.C.
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-append-text-to-end-of-file/The correct command to append the output of ls "lha /opt
to the contents of test.txt
is option C: ls "lha /opt >> test.txt
.
Here is an explanation of each option:
A. ls "lha /opt > test.txt
: This command redirects the output of the ls "lha /opt
command to test.txt
, but it will overwrite the contents of test.txt
if it already exists. This option is not appropriate for appending output to an existing file.
B. ls "lha /opt < test.txt
: This command redirects the input of the ls "lha /opt
command from test.txt
, but it will not append the output of the command to the contents of test.txt
. This option is not appropriate for appending output to an existing file.
C. ls "lha /opt >> test.txt
: This command appends the output of the ls "lha /opt
command to test.txt
. The >>
operator is used to append to the file instead of overwriting it. This is the correct option for appending output to an existing file.
D. ls "lha /opt << test.txt
: This command is a here-document that provides input to the ls "lha /opt
command. It is not appropriate for appending output to an existing file.
Therefore, option C is the correct command to use in this scenario.