Evaggelos Balaskas - System Engineer

TLDR; Exit status value does not change when using redirection.

~> false
~> echo $?
1

~> true
~> echo $?
0

~> false > /dev/null
~> echo $?
1

~> true > /dev/null
~> echo $?
0

~> false 1> /dev/null
~> echo $?
1

~> true 1> /dev/null
~> echo $?
0

~> false 2> /dev/null
~> echo $?
1

~> true 2> /dev/null
~> echo $?
0

~> false &> /dev/null
~> echo $?
1

~> true &> /dev/null
~> echo $?
0

~> false 2>&1 >/dev/null
~> echo $?
1

~> true 2>&1 /dev/null
~> echo $?
0

~> false < /dev/null > /dev/null
~> echo $?
1

~> true < /dev/null > /dev/null
~> echo $?
0