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.

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.

moreutils                                          2017-01-01                                            VIPE(1)