exec 3> file.txt

Category: I/O Redirection & Pipes

exec 3> file.txt

Open file descriptor 3 for writing

Opens a file for writing on file descriptor 3. File descriptors are numbered channels for input/output (0=stdin, 1=stdout, 2=stderr).
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