HPR3811: mkfifo and named pipes
Hosted by Klaatu on 2023-03-13 00:00:00 Download or Listen
A named pipe is like a UNIX pipe, except it takes the form of a file.
$ mkfifo mypipe
$ echo "Hacker Public Radio" > mypipe &
$ cat mypipe
Hacker Public Radio
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