Re: Using terminal output as input

To: S Scharf <ss11223@gmail.com>
Cc: Debian List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: Using terminal output as input
From: Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 18:13:11 +0300
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> Not pretty but how about
> `ekiga | head -2 | tail -1`
>
> (note use of backticks)
>

That's creative! It doesn't seem to work on this system, I will try on
Real Debian (tm) when I get home. However, it does require
foreknowledge of the output, which I suppose is all right if the user
can run the same command again.

I just thought that there would be a command made for this, as it
seems to be a common situation. I did not think that it would have to
resort to hacks.

Thanks!

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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