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Hosni Zaaraoui
Hosni Zaaraoui

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Stdout vs stderr vs stdin

One of the most useful Linux concepts for beginners is understanding the 3 standard streams:
· stdin for input
· stdout for normal output
· stderr for errors
Once this clicks, redirection and pipes make a lot more sense.
I made this one-image cheat sheet to simplify it.

Stdout vs stderr vs stdin

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