2016-02-22 22:12:51 +00:00
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# mkfifo
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2024-04-18 05:04:00 +01:00
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> Make FIFOs (named pipes).
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2021-04-01 16:54:26 +01:00
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/mkfifo>.
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2016-02-22 22:12:51 +00:00
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- Create a named pipe at a given path:
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`mkfifo {{path/to/pipe}}`
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2024-08-23 12:42:11 +01:00
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- Send data through a named pipe and send the command to the background:
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`echo {{"Hello World"}} > {{path/to/pipe}} &`
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- Receive data through a named pipe:
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`cat {{path/to/pipe}}`
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