1SHTOOL-PROP.TMP(1) GNU Portable Shell Tool SHTOOL-PROP.TMP(1)
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6 shtool prop - GNU shtool propeller processing indication
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9 shtool prop [-p|--prefix str]
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12 This command displays a processing indication though a running
13 propeller. It is intended to be run at the end of a pipe (""|"")
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31 The GNU shtool prop command was originally written by Ralf S.
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