Pipe
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[[pipe]] -- represented by the '''|''' character (shift-\ on most keyboards) -- is a function of the shell, but works the same way in whatever shell you choose. It works, unsurprisingly, as a pipe between one command and another and is a form of [[redirection]], like '''>''', '''>>''' and '''<'''. Most often it's used to pipe lengthy output (e.g., '''[[ps]] aux''') to another command, like [[more]] (or [[less]]). | [[pipe]] -- represented by the '''|''' character (shift-\ on most keyboards) -- is a function of the shell, but works the same way in whatever shell you choose. It works, unsurprisingly, as a pipe between one command and another and is a form of [[redirection]], like '''>''', '''>>''' and '''<'''. Most often it's used to pipe lengthy output (e.g., '''[[ps]] aux''') to another command, like [[more]] (or [[less]]). | ||
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Revision as of 10:05, 18 October 2004
pipe -- represented by the | character (shift-\ on most keyboards) -- is a function of the shell, but works the same way in whatever shell you choose. It works, unsurprisingly, as a pipe between one command and another and is a form of redirection, like >, >> and <. Most often it's used to pipe lengthy output (e.g., ps aux) to another command, like more (or less).
