VIPE(1) VIPE(1)
NAME
vipe - edit pipe
SYNOPSIS
command1 | vipe | command2
DESCRIPTION
vipe allows you to run your editor in the middle of a unix pipeline and
edit the data that is being piped between programs. Your editor will
have the full data being piped from command1 loaded into it, and when
you close it, that data will be piped into command2.
ARGUMENTS
vipe takes an argument --suffix that can be used to provide a file
extension to the temp file generated. This enables editors to provide
syntax highlighting and activate modes. For example, you can call vipe
like
vipe --suffix csv
to create a tempfile with .csv extensions which makes Emacs (or your
favorite editor) launch in CSV major mode.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
EDITOR
Editor to use.
VISUAL
Also supported to determine what editor to use.
AUTHOR
Copyright 2006 by Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
Licensed under the GNU GPL.
moreutils 2022-03-03 VIPE(1)
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