EDITOR
Editor to use.
vipe1
Edit pipe
Usage
command1 { | vipe | command2}
Overview
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 extension to the temp file generated. This enables editors to provide syntax highlighting and activate modes. For example, you can call vipe like
vipe --suffix csvto create a tempfile with .csv extensions which makes Emacs (or your favorite editor) launch in CSV major mode.
Environment
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VISUAL -
Also supported to determine what editor to use.
History
- Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
- Debian 13 (Trixie)
- Debian 12 (Bookworm)
- Debian 11 (Bullseye)
- Debian 10 (Buster)
- Debian 9 (Stretch)
- Debian 8 (Jessie)
- Debian 7 (Wheezy)
- Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)
- Debian 5.0 (Lenny)
- Debian 4.0 (Etch)