what does the 'tee' command do?

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what does the 'tee' command do?..

Answer / linuxdemon

This command is used to read input from stdin and write to
both the file and stdout.

eg: tee -a oldfilename
type the contents
ctrl+D

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what does the 'tee' command do?..

Answer / narendra simha talluri

it will save intermediate output in a file.
it copies its input to the named file(s), as well as to its output.
it is handy for manipulating pipes.

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what does the 'tee' command do?..

Answer / subbareddy kake

by using tee command we can create files.

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what does the 'tee' command do?..

Answer / sowmya

tee command is used for redirecting the output to stdout

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