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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.

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