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I'm using Ubuntu 13.04, Anyone know how to get reaper to log the output and run in the background? 
I've tried "./reaper & > mylog.log" but no luck. I just end up with an empty file.

Thanks in advance.

Not on my linux box at the moment, but try adding 2>&1 to the end.
./reaper & > mylog.log 2>&1

hmmm... thanks for the reply, but I gave that a try and I'm still getting the same results.

Woops. K, had to run downstairs and check on my headless box.
It's:
./reaper | tee my.log

At least, it works with my cgminer script, assuming it does the same with Reaper.

That worked! .. well, with a "&" at the end

ie: ./reaper | tee my.log &


Thanks!

Better is ./reaper 2>&1 | tee -a my.log &

You'll then also catch all error messages(2>&1) in your logfile and append(-a) it to your logfile if the logfile already exist. This way you will not overwrite your logfile if you start reaper again.

Without 2>&1, you'll only log all standard output messages in your logfile.

BTW, the error in your first command line was that you were starting reaper in the background(./reaper & ) and an empty command(> mylog.log) that was sending its output to your logfile, hence your logfile was empty.

DOH! you're right! .. Thanks!