34 lines
586 B
Bash
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34 lines
586 B
Bash
Executable file
#!/bin/bash
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# https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/using-named-pipes-fifos-bash
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# To be used in conjunction with wpipe.sh (demonstrating mkfifo, or named pipes)
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pipe=/tmp/testpipe
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if [[ ! -p $pipe ]]; then
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mkfifo $pipe
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fi
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while true; do
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if read line < $pipe; then
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if [[ "$line" == 'quit' ]]; then
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break
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fi
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echo $line
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fi
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done
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echo "Exiting"
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# Example Output:
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# $ sh rpipe.sh &
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# [3] 23842
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# $ sh wpipe.sh
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# Hello from 23846
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# $ sh wpipe.sh
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# Hello from 23847
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# $ sh wpipe.sh
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# Hello from 23848
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# $ sh wpipe.sh quit
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# Reader exiting
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