unbuffer(1)

UNBUFFER(1)              USER COMMANDS                UNBUFFER(1)

NAME

     unbuffer - unbuffer output

SYNOPSIS

     unbuffer program [ args ]

INTRODUCTION

     unbuffer disables the output buffering that occurs when pro-
     gram  output  is  redirected.   For example, suppose you are
     watching the output from a fifo by running it through od and
     then more.

          od -c /tmp/fifo | more

     You will not see anything until a full page  of  output  has
     been produced.

     You can disable this automatic buffering as follows:

          unbuffer od -c /tmp/fifo | more

BUGS

     The man page is longer than the program.

SEE ALSO

     "Exploring  Expect:  A  Tcl-Based  Toolkit  for   Automating
     Interactive Programs" by Don Libes, O'Reilly and Associates,
     January 1995.

AUTHOR

     Don Libes, National Institute of Standards and Technology

                    Last change: 1 June 1994                    1