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VIPE(1) 			    moreutils				 VIPE(1)

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.

ARGUMENTS
     vipe takes an argument --suffix that can be used to provide a file exten-
     sion to the temp file generated.  This enables editors to provide syntax
     highlighting and activate modes.  For example, you can call vipe like

       vipe --suffix csv

     to create a tempfile with .csv extensions which makes Emacs (or your fa-
     vorite editor) launch in CSV major mode.

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 GNU GPL.

0.70				   2026-08-04				 VIPE(1)

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