LDP/LDP/guide/docbook/abs-guide/reassign-stdout.sh

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#!/bin/bash
# reassign-stdout.sh
LOGFILE=logfile.txt
exec 6>&1 # Link file descriptor #6 with stdout.
# Saves stdout.
exec > $LOGFILE # stdout replaced with file "logfile.txt".
# ----------------------------------------------------------- #
# All output from commands in this block sent to file $LOGFILE.
echo -n "Logfile: "
date
echo "-------------------------------------"
echo
echo "Output of \"ls -al\" command"
echo
ls -al
echo; echo
echo "Output of \"df\" command"
echo
df
# ----------------------------------------------------------- #
exec 1>&6 6>&- # Restore stdout and close file descriptor #6.
echo
echo "== stdout now restored to default == "
echo
ls -al
echo
exit 0