1explain_popen_or_die(3)    Library Functions Manual    explain_popen_or_die(3)
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NAME

6       explain_popen_or_die - process I/O and report errors
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libexplain/popen.h>
10       FILE *explain_popen_or_die(const char *command, const char *flags);
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DESCRIPTION

13       The  explain_popen_or_die  function is used to call the popen(3) system
14       call.  On failure an explanation will be printed  to  stderr,  obtained
15       from  explain_popen(3),  and  then  the  process  terminates by calling
16       exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
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18       This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to  the  fol‐
19       lowing example:
20              FILE *fp = explain_popen_or_die(command, flags);
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22       command The  command,  exactly  as  to be passed to the popen(3) system
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25       flags   The flags, exactly as to be passed to the popen(3) system call.
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27       Returns:
28               This function only returns on success, see  popen(3)  for  more
29               information.  On failure, prints an explanation and exits.
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SEE ALSO

32       popen(3)
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35       explain_popen(3)
36               explain popen(3) errors
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38       exit(2) terminate the calling process
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41       libexplain version 0.40
42       Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
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