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Asked: June 7, 20262026-06-07T03:35:38+00:00 2026-06-07T03:35:38+00:00

Is it possible to create a loop using Linux pipes? E.g. cmd1 | cmd2

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Is it possible to create a loop using Linux pipes? E.g.

cmd1 | cmd2 | cmd3 | ‘back to stdin cmd1’

In other words, I’d like stdout at cmd3 to be connected back to stdin of cmd1.

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    2026-06-07T03:35:40+00:00Added an answer on June 7, 2026 at 3:35 am

    You could use a named pipe/FIFO:

    mkfifo cmd3-to-cmd1
    cmd1 < cmd3-to-cmd1 | cmd2 | cmd3 >> cmd3-to-cmd1
    
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