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## In POSIX sh, `&>` is undefined.
(or "In dash, ... is not supported." when using `dash`)
### Problematic code:
```sh
#!/bin/sh
ssh host cmd &> log
```
### Correct code:
Use the long form instead of the shorthand:
```sh
#!/bin/sh
ssh host cmd > log 2>&1
```
### Rationale:
`&>` is a bash and ksh extension for redirecting both stdout and stderr. In dash and POSIX sh, use `2>&1` explicitly.
### Exceptions:
If you only intend to target shells that supports this feature, you can change
the shebang to a shell that guarantees support, or [[ignore]] this warning.
You can use `# shellcheck disable=SC3000-SC4000` to ignore all such compatibility
warnings.
### Related resources:
* Help by adding links to BashFAQ, StackOverflow, man pages, POSIX, etc!