Unix and Linux: Redirect Error Output To null Command

In Unix and Linux, you can redirect the error output (stderr) of a command to /dev/null using the following syntax:

command 2> /dev/null

This sends the error output of the command to the null device, effectively discarding it. Note that the standard output (stdout) will still be displayed. If you want to redirect both standard output and error output to /dev/null, you can use the following syntax:

command &> /dev/null

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