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Keep named pipe open
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| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| mkfifo pipe # Created named pipe | |
| program <pipe & # Start program | |
| exec 3>pipe # Open file descriptor 3, writing to the named pipe | |
| # Write to pipe using printf, echo, cat, ... | |
| exec 3>&- # Close the named pipe (file descriptor 3) |
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