Re: bash - pipe


>> -----> $ mkfifo /tmp/fifo <------
>>
$ echo 123 > /tmp/fifo & echo 456 > /tmp/fifo &
[1] 11408
[2] 11409

$ read -n3 < /tmp/fifo ; echo $REPLY
456
[1]- Done echo 123 >/tmp/fifo
[2]+ Done echo 456 >/tmp/fifo

Did you manage to create an ordinary file called /tmp/fifo?


what's your bash version?
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