How can I redirect output from stdout into vim?

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I would like to view the output of echo in vim, and save to a file after having a look at it. I have tried echo $PATH | vim, but I get the following error:



Vim: Warning: Input is not from a terminal
Vim: Error reading input, exiting...

Vim: Finished.


What can I do?






vim pipe stdout







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  • Possible duplicate of Read from stdin to new, named, file in vim
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I would like to view the output of echo in vim, and save to a file after having a look at it. I have tried echo $PATH | vim, but I get the following error:



Vim: Warning: Input is not from a terminal
Vim: Error reading input, exiting...

Vim: Finished.


What can I do?






vim pipe stdout







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  • askubuntu.com/questions/510890/…
    – bertieb
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  • Possible duplicate of Read from stdin to new, named, file in vim
    – bertieb
    1 hour ago












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up vote
2
down vote

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I would like to view the output of echo in vim, and save to a file after having a look at it. I have tried echo $PATH | vim, but I get the following error:



Vim: Warning: Input is not from a terminal
Vim: Error reading input, exiting...

Vim: Finished.


What can I do?






vim pipe stdout







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I would like to view the output of echo in vim, and save to a file after having a look at it. I have tried echo $PATH | vim, but I get the following error:



Vim: Warning: Input is not from a terminal
Vim: Error reading input, exiting...

Vim: Finished.


What can I do?






vim pipe stdout




vim pipe stdout






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  • askubuntu.com/questions/510890/…
    – bertieb
    1 hour ago










  • Possible duplicate of Read from stdin to new, named, file in vim
    – bertieb
    1 hour ago
















  • askubuntu.com/questions/510890/…
    – bertieb
    1 hour ago










  • Possible duplicate of Read from stdin to new, named, file in vim
    – bertieb
    1 hour ago















askubuntu.com/questions/510890/…
– bertieb
1 hour ago




askubuntu.com/questions/510890/…
– bertieb
1 hour ago












Possible duplicate of Read from stdin to new, named, file in vim
– bertieb
1 hour ago




Possible duplicate of Read from stdin to new, named, file in vim
– bertieb
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You're missing the - filename argument that instructs Vim to fill the buffer from stdin; cp. :help --



echo $PATH | vim -


Alternatively, you can use your shell's process substitution to create a temporary file descriptor and have Vim edit that "virtual" file.



vim <(echo $PATH)





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  • If you're using Vim as a pager in place of less/more, try | vim -R - to disable the "Save changes?" prompt when you quit.
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How can I redirect output from stout into vim?



Your question has been answered on AskUbuntu.



The simplest solution is to add - to your command:



echo $PATH | vim -



You can use process substitution (this also works with
applications that can't read from STDIN):



vim <(ls -la)


Or use vim's function to read from STDIN:



ls -la | vim -



Source How do I redirect command output to vim in bash?, answer by Chaos






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    You're missing the - filename argument that instructs Vim to fill the buffer from stdin; cp. :help --



    echo $PATH | vim -


    Alternatively, you can use your shell's process substitution to create a temporary file descriptor and have Vim edit that "virtual" file.



    vim <(echo $PATH)





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    • If you're using Vim as a pager in place of less/more, try | vim -R - to disable the "Save changes?" prompt when you quit.
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    You're missing the - filename argument that instructs Vim to fill the buffer from stdin; cp. :help --



    echo $PATH | vim -


    Alternatively, you can use your shell's process substitution to create a temporary file descriptor and have Vim edit that "virtual" file.



    vim <(echo $PATH)





    share|improve this answer




















    • If you're using Vim as a pager in place of less/more, try | vim -R - to disable the "Save changes?" prompt when you quit.
      – John Kugelman
      34 mins ago












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    You're missing the - filename argument that instructs Vim to fill the buffer from stdin; cp. :help --



    echo $PATH | vim -


    Alternatively, you can use your shell's process substitution to create a temporary file descriptor and have Vim edit that "virtual" file.



    vim <(echo $PATH)





    share|improve this answer












    You're missing the - filename argument that instructs Vim to fill the buffer from stdin; cp. :help --



    echo $PATH | vim -


    Alternatively, you can use your shell's process substitution to create a temporary file descriptor and have Vim edit that "virtual" file.



    vim <(echo $PATH)






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    • If you're using Vim as a pager in place of less/more, try | vim -R - to disable the "Save changes?" prompt when you quit.
      – John Kugelman
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    • If you're using Vim as a pager in place of less/more, try | vim -R - to disable the "Save changes?" prompt when you quit.
      – John Kugelman
      34 mins ago















    If you're using Vim as a pager in place of less/more, try | vim -R - to disable the "Save changes?" prompt when you quit.
    – John Kugelman
    34 mins ago




    If you're using Vim as a pager in place of less/more, try | vim -R - to disable the "Save changes?" prompt when you quit.
    – John Kugelman
    34 mins ago












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    How can I redirect output from stout into vim?



    Your question has been answered on AskUbuntu.



    The simplest solution is to add - to your command:



    echo $PATH | vim -



    You can use process substitution (this also works with
    applications that can't read from STDIN):



    vim <(ls -la)


    Or use vim's function to read from STDIN:



    ls -la | vim -



    Source How do I redirect command output to vim in bash?, answer by Chaos






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      How can I redirect output from stout into vim?



      Your question has been answered on AskUbuntu.



      The simplest solution is to add - to your command:



      echo $PATH | vim -



      You can use process substitution (this also works with
      applications that can't read from STDIN):



      vim <(ls -la)


      Or use vim's function to read from STDIN:



      ls -la | vim -



      Source How do I redirect command output to vim in bash?, answer by Chaos






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        How can I redirect output from stout into vim?



        Your question has been answered on AskUbuntu.



        The simplest solution is to add - to your command:



        echo $PATH | vim -



        You can use process substitution (this also works with
        applications that can't read from STDIN):



        vim <(ls -la)


        Or use vim's function to read from STDIN:



        ls -la | vim -



        Source How do I redirect command output to vim in bash?, answer by Chaos






        share|improve this answer












        How can I redirect output from stout into vim?



        Your question has been answered on AskUbuntu.



        The simplest solution is to add - to your command:



        echo $PATH | vim -



        You can use process substitution (this also works with
        applications that can't read from STDIN):



        vim <(ls -la)


        Or use vim's function to read from STDIN:



        ls -la | vim -



        Source How do I redirect command output to vim in bash?, answer by Chaos







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