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In linux, how do I do something like

echo 'hello world' > log.txt

but instead of overwriting the contents of log.txt, it appends to the end of of log.txt?

freiheit
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learningtech
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echo 'hello world' >> log.txt
laurent
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8

Try:

>>

In place of:

>
GregD
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5

In Linux you can also use the useful HERE TAG for multiline append :

cat >> log.txt << EOF
hello word 1
hello word 2
hello word 3
EOF

Linux shell's are more more powerful than windows command prompt! ;)

aleroot
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echo 'hello world' >> log.txt

disserman
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