Redirecting with elbow grease is the art of using a combination of server-side logic and a healthy dose of elbow grease to achieve optimal redirect results. It's like a fine-tuned orchestra, where every note plays its part in perfect harmony.
But don't just take our word for it! Here's a simple example of how to redirect with elbow grease:
#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello, world!" > /dev/null
echo "Hello, world!" > /dev/redirected
cat /dev/redirected
As you can see, this little script uses the power of shell redirection to redirect the output of the first echo statement to /dev/null, effectively making it disappear into the void, only to reappear as a brand new, redirected output in /dev/redirected.
But wait, there's more! You can also use this technique to redirect to other URLs, like this:
#!/bin/bash
echo "http://example.com/elsewhere" > /dev/redirected
curl -f http://example.com/elsewhere
This script takes the URL 'http://example.com/elsewhere' and redirects it to /dev/redirected, where it's waiting to be consumed by the advanced shell tricks subpage.
Advanced Shell Tricks