On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Chris wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I run a q2 server under linux, and I'm having trouble getting a log file > of the server output.... > > I'm trying to redirect output to a file, using a command such as: > > ./quake2 +set dedicated 1 +exec server.cfg > /tmp/serverout > > But when I try this, /tmp/serverout is just an empty file (even though no > messages appear on stdout). It seems that the quake2 binary detects when > it's output is being redirected and stops sending any :(. > > Is there a better way to get a log of the console output? > > Also, if somebody could confirm/deny this problem, it would be great if you > could let me know.
I havent tried that, maybe you could use script? I think that is its name.. Anyway, I am nowhere near guru status on pipes/redirs etc, but isnt there a '&' and '2' that can be used...??? someone? Michael Beattie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) PGP Key available, reply with "pgpkey" as subject. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've got places to go... People to annoy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian GNU/Linux.... Ooohh You are missing out!