From: Victor Porton Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:19:42 GMT Subject: Bug report: stdout vs stderr Message-ID: <1465993182.24741.3.camel@narod.ru> Why half of Git output goes to stdout and half to stderr? I suspect this is a bug. Below I call `git pushbug` alias defined it the below presented config file. $ cat .git/config  [core] repositoryformatversion = 0 filemode = true bare = false logallrefupdates = true [remote "origin"] url = git@bitbucket.org:portonv/algebraic-general-topology.git fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* pushurl = git@github.com:vporton/algebraic-general-topology.git pushurl = git@bitbucket.org:portonv/algebraic-general- topology.git [gui] wmstate = normal geometry = 1680x957+0+27 189 177 [alias] pushbug = !git push && git checkout prerelease && git merge master && git push && git checkout devel && git merge prerelease && git push && git checkout master [branch "master"] remote = origin merge = refs/heads/master [branch "prerelease"] remote = origin merge = refs/heads/prerelease [branch "devel"] remote = origin merge = refs/heads/devel $ git pushbug 1>$HOME/t/1.txt 2>$HOME/t/2.txt $ cat ~/t/1.txt  Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/prerelease'. Updating ac492a4..c55d1b5 Fast-forward  chap-sides.tex | 15 +++++++++++++--  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/devel'. Updating ac492a4..c55d1b5 Fast-forward  chap-sides.tex | 15 +++++++++++++--  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'. $ cat ~/t/2.txt  To git@github.com:vporton/algebraic-general-topology.git    ac492a4..c55d1b5  master -> master To git@bitbucket.org:portonv/algebraic-general-topology.git    ac492a4..c55d1b5  master -> master Switched to branch 'prerelease' To git@github.com:vporton/algebraic-general-topology.git    ac492a4..c55d1b5  prerelease -> prerelease remote:  remote: Create pull request for prerelease:         remote:   https://bitbucket.org/portonv/algebraic-general-topology/pull -requests/new?source=prerelease&t=1         remote:  To git@bitbucket.org:portonv/algebraic-general-topology.git    ac492a4..c55d1b5  prerelease -> prerelease Switched to branch 'devel' To git@github.com:vporton/algebraic-general-topology.git    ac492a4..c55d1b5  devel -> devel remote:  remote: Create pull request for devel:         remote:   https://bitbucket.org/portonv/algebraic-general-topology/pull -requests/new?source=devel&t=1         remote:  To git@bitbucket.org:portonv/algebraic-general-topology.git    ac492a4..c55d1b5  devel -> devel Switched to branch 'master'