fifo(1) fifo(1) NNAAMMEE fifo - create and read a named pipe SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ffiiffoo _f_i_l_e DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN ffiiffoo prints everything fed to the named pipe _f_i_l_e. It holds _f_i_l_e open for writing so that other programs can repeatedly open and close _f_i_l_e. ffiiffoo creates _f_i_l_e if _f_i_l_e does not exist. ffiiffoo normally runs forever. SSEEEE AALLSSOO mkfifo(1), mkfifo(2) fifo(1)