mt -f /dev/rmt/0 status
Answer:
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For Bourne Shell -
mt -f /dev/rmt/0 status 2>&1 | tee -a filename
The tee "copies standard input to standard output," from 'man tee'
In Bourne Shell "2>&1" captures stderr output by redirecting it to stdout.
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