How can I redirect console output to file?

Question

I'm new to c. Is there any simple way to redirect all the console's output (printfs etc.) to a file using some general command line \ linkage parameter (without having to modify any of the original code)?

If so what is the procedure?

Answer 1

Use shell output redirection

your-command > outputfile.txt

The standard error will still be output to the console. If you don't want that, use:

your-command > outputfile.txt 2>&1

or

your-command &> outputfile.txt

You should also look into the tee utility, which can make it redirect to two places at once.