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tee: What exactly does "--ignore-interrupts" option do?

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00:00 Tee: What Exactly Does &Quot;--Ignore-Interrupts&Quot; Option Do?
00:21 Accepted Answer Score 12
00:39 Answer 2 Score 0
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 12


When called with -i, tee ignores the interrupt signal (SIGINT), which is normally issued by your terminal when hitting Ctrl+C.




ANSWER 2

Score 0


If tee is used with -i, --ignore-interrupts options, It wont accept any interrupt signals like CNTRL+C ^C or Kill signals Except signal KILL or Signal Terminate.