Where would the stdout output by `~/.profile` have gone when starting Ubuntu?
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My ~/.profile contains a command which outputs to stdout when Ubuntu 16.04 with LXDE is started.
I grep /var/log/ for the output, but found nothing. Where would the output have gone, or is it lost forever?
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My ~/.profile contains a command which outputs to stdout when Ubuntu 16.04 with LXDE is started.
I grep /var/log/ for the output, but found nothing. Where would the output have gone, or is it lost forever?
Thanks.
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My ~/.profile contains a command which outputs to stdout when Ubuntu 16.04 with LXDE is started.
I grep /var/log/ for the output, but found nothing. Where would the output have gone, or is it lost forever?
Thanks.
See also https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/435189/674
startup .profile
asked Apr 22 at 12:35
Tim
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My ~/.profile contains a command which outputs to stdout when Ubuntu 16.04 with LXDE is started.
I grep /var/log/ for the output, but found nothing. Where would the output have gone, or is it lost forever?
Thanks.
See also https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/435189/674
startup .profile
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~/.profile is a user specific script file (contrary to the scripts in the unix question you quoted). If you want to capture its output you have to redirect stdout and/or stderr to a file.
In /var/log you can see traces of events that are system relevant or concern all users.
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Depending on the login manager you use, ~/.profile is not even executed when you login graphically, see https://superuser.com/questions/752493/profile-in-lxde#847051.
Also, in case it is executed (more technically correct "sourced"), the output to standard output will most likely be discarded.
If you want to write a log message, you could use the logger command (http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/artful/man1/logger.1.html) to write to the system log, simply by piping your output into the logger command like this:
myCommand | logger
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~/.profile is a user specific script file (contrary to the scripts in the unix question you quoted). If you want to capture its output you have to redirect stdout and/or stderr to a file.
In /var/log you can see traces of events that are system relevant or concern all users.
answered Apr 22 at 16:47
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~/.profile is a user specific script file (contrary to the scripts in the unix question you quoted). If you want to capture its output you have to redirect stdout and/or stderr to a file.
In /var/log you can see traces of events that are system relevant or concern all users.
answered Apr 22 at 16:47
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~/.profile is a user specific script file (contrary to the scripts in the unix question you quoted). If you want to capture its output you have to redirect stdout and/or stderr to a file.
In /var/log you can see traces of events that are system relevant or concern all users.
answered Apr 22 at 16:47
muclux
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~/.profile is a user specific script file (contrary to the scripts in the unix question you quoted). If you want to capture its output you have to redirect stdout and/or stderr to a file.
In /var/log you can see traces of events that are system relevant or concern all users.
answered Apr 22 at 16:47
muclux
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answered Apr 22 at 16:47
muclux
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answered Apr 22 at 16:47
muclux
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answered Apr 22 at 16:47
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Depending on the login manager you use, ~/.profile is not even executed when you login graphically, see https://superuser.com/questions/752493/profile-in-lxde#847051.
Also, in case it is executed (more technically correct "sourced"), the output to standard output will most likely be discarded.
If you want to write a log message, you could use the logger command (http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/artful/man1/logger.1.html) to write to the system log, simply by piping your output into the logger command like this:
myCommand | logger
answered Apr 22 at 17:22
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Depending on the login manager you use, ~/.profile is not even executed when you login graphically, see https://superuser.com/questions/752493/profile-in-lxde#847051.
Also, in case it is executed (more technically correct "sourced"), the output to standard output will most likely be discarded.
If you want to write a log message, you could use the logger command (http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/artful/man1/logger.1.html) to write to the system log, simply by piping your output into the logger command like this:
myCommand | logger
answered Apr 22 at 17:22
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up vote
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Depending on the login manager you use, ~/.profile is not even executed when you login graphically, see https://superuser.com/questions/752493/profile-in-lxde#847051.
Also, in case it is executed (more technically correct "sourced"), the output to standard output will most likely be discarded.
If you want to write a log message, you could use the logger command (http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/artful/man1/logger.1.html) to write to the system log, simply by piping your output into the logger command like this:
myCommand | logger
answered Apr 22 at 17:22
Sebastian Stark
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Depending on the login manager you use, ~/.profile is not even executed when you login graphically, see https://superuser.com/questions/752493/profile-in-lxde#847051.
Also, in case it is executed (more technically correct "sourced"), the output to standard output will most likely be discarded.
If you want to write a log message, you could use the logger command (http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/artful/man1/logger.1.html) to write to the system log, simply by piping your output into the logger command like this:
myCommand | logger
answered Apr 22 at 17:22
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answered Apr 22 at 17:22
Sebastian Stark
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answered Apr 22 at 17:22
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