1VIPE(1)                                                                VIPE(1)
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NAME

6       vipe - edit pipe
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SYNOPSIS

9       command1 | vipe | command2
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DESCRIPTION

12       vipe allows you to run your editor in the middle of a unix pipeline and
13       edit the data that is being piped between programs. Your editor will
14       have the full data being piped from command1 loaded into it, and when
15       you close it, that data will be piped into command2.
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ARGUMENTS

18       vipe takes an argument --suffix that can be used to provide a file
19       extension to the temp file generated.  This enables editors to provide
20       syntax highlighting and activate modes.  For example, you can call vipe
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23         vipe --suffix csv
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25       to create a tempfile with .csv extensions which makes Emacs (or your
26       favorite editor) launch in CSV major mode.
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ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

29       EDITOR
30           Editor to use.
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32       VISUAL
33           Also supported to determine what editor to use.
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AUTHOR

36       Copyright 2006 by Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>
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38       Licensed under the GNU GPL.
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42moreutils                         2022-05-18                           VIPE(1)