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Man Page: input-file

Operating Environment: debian

Section: 7

input-file(7)								GGI							     input-file(7)

NAME
input-file - File input
SYNOPSIS
input-file: [<file>] input-file: |[cmd]
DESCRIPTION
Reads and generates events from a file such as one created by filter-save(7).
OPTIONS
file The file events are read from. The standard input is used by default. cmd If the file name starts with a |, it is interpreted as a command which is run. The process stdout is used as input file for input- file.
SEE ALSO
filter-save(7) libgii-1.0.x 2004-05-21 input-file(7)
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