<p>This most likely means your variable <code>$logfile</code> does not exist.</p>

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2021-03-10T08:33:28.227Z
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Pallie
<p>At a guess, the variable <code>$logfile</code> is not properly defined (i.e. it hasn't been defined at all). What is the output of the following command:</p>
<pre><code>echo &quot;logfile: ${logfile}&quot;
</code></pre>

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2021-08-11T01:44:56.510Z
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gringer
<p>I tried running the following command</p>
<pre><code>/public/home/WHC_BBT/Softwares/bin/bin/denovo_map.pl --samples <span class="math-container">$RawData -O $</span>Popmap -o <span class="math-container">$fullM2n3 -M 2 -n 3 -m 3 -T 15 &amp;&gt; $</span>logfile
</code></pre>
<p>This is the error I got</p>
<blockquote>
<p>/opt/gridview//pbs/dispatcher/mom_priv/jobs/14923.admin.SC: line 6:
$logfile: ambiguous redirect</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I need help on how to resolve this.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>

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Denovo, Stacks: Getting an “ambiguous redirect” error
# Denovo, Stacks: Getting an “ambiguous redirect” error

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-10)

I tried running the following command
/public/home/WHC_BBT/Softwares/bin/bin/denovo_map.pl --samples $RawData -O $Popmap -o $fullM2n3 -M 2 -n 3 -m 3 -T 15 &> $logfile

This is the error I got

/opt/gridview//pbs/dispatcher/mom_priv/jobs/14923.admin.SC: line 6:
$logfile: ambiguous redirect

I need help on how to resolve this.
Thanks.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-10. Score: 1

This most likely means your variable `$logfile` does not exist.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-08-11. Score: 0

At a guess, the variable $logfile is not properly defined (i.e. it hasn't been defined at all). What is the output of the following command:
echo "logfile: ${logfile}"


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