Printer configuration

[Cole, Ken (ABRC)]

Scott,

Redirects standard error messages to /dev/null

Ken

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> Of Scott Walker
> Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2005 1:30 PM
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> Subject: Printer configuration
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> 
> In the config file I have this string as the destination
> command for a dot matrix printer:
>
> 		lp -s -dprinter1 2>/dev/null
>
> It's been so long since I did it I don't remember what
> purpose is served by the "2>/dev/null".
>
> Anyone know what it does?
>
> Regards,
>
> Scott
>
>
>
>
> Scott Walker
> RAM Systems Corp
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