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Remotely run script on Unix, get output locally?

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Mar 15, 2026168376 views
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Problem

I need to run a (Tcl, or whatever) script on a remote Unix machine, from a (local) Windows command shell, and I want the stdout/stderr of the script to show up in the Windows CLI. The exit code would also be useful. Is this possible using ssh (putty)? Or by any other means?

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This is the default for SSH. If you want to redirect output remotely, put the redirect symbol (typically ">") inside the command quotes. For example: For saving output locally on Windows host, To combine stderr remotely and save it and stdout locally,

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