Running node from a bash script: output console.log

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I'm running a node script from bash. Something like:

#!/bin/bash
echo "Executing mynodescript.js..."
node mynodescript.js

Inside "mynodescript.js" I have a console.log("Hello from mynodescript.js"). How can I do to output it on my terminal window? So executing the bash script above would output something like:

> Executing mynodescript.js...
> Hello from mynodescript.js

This is the default, unless something's changed. Maybe stdout is closed and reopened into a file? Maybe a logging library does this? — Nitzan Shaked
– Nitzan Shaked, Commented Feb 3, 2014 at 15:59

BMW · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-04 05:04:27Z

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How about this

#!/bin/bash
echo "Executing mynodescript.js..."
node mynodescript.js 2>&1

answered Feb 4, 2014 at 5:04

BMW

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Daniel Viedma Over a year ago

I didn't get to test this. It was working just the way I had it, I just had to restart my terminal. Thanks anyway.

smithbh · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-03 18:50:57Z

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The following code in your node script should work: console.log('some text');

If it doesn't, make sure your PATH is correct within the shell script when executing node. The path to your node binary isn't set at the system level (within /etc/paths) then you may need to use the /absolute/path/to/node nodescript.js within the shell script.

If that isn't the issue, verify your node script syntax is correct.

answered Feb 3, 2014 at 18:50

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