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.\" Copyright (c) 2024 DTB <trinity@trinity.moe>
.\"
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.TH mm 1
.SH NAME
mm \(en middleman
.SH SYNOPSIS
mm
.RB ( -aenu )
.RB ( -i
.RB [ input ])
.RB ( -o
.RB [ output ])
.SH DESCRIPTION
Mm catenates input files and writes them to the start of each output file.
.SH OPTIONS
Mm, upon receiving the
.B -a
option, will open subsequent outputs for appending rather than updating.
.PP
The
.B -i
option opens a path as an input. Without any inputs specified mm will use
standard input. Standard input itself can be specified by giving the path '-'.
.PP
The
.B -o
option opens a path as an output. Without any outputs specified mm will use
standard output. Standard output itself can be specified by giving the
path '-'. Standard error itself can be specified with the
.B -e
option.
.PP
The
.B -u
option ensures neither input or output will be buffered.
.PP
The
.B -n
option tells mm to ignore SIGINT signals.
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
If an output can no longer be written mm prints a diagnostic message, ceases
writing to that particular output, and if there are more outputs specified,
continues, eventually exiting unsuccessfully.
.PP
On error mm prints a diagnostic message and exits with the appropriate
sysexits.h(3) status.
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.SH BUGS
Mm does not truncate existing files, which may lead to unexpected results.
.SH RATIONALE
Mm was modeled after the cat and tee utilities specified in POSIX.
.SH COPYRIGHT
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Copyright (c) 2024 DTB. License AGPLv3+: GNU AGPL version 3 or later
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<https://gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html>.
.SH SEE ALSO
cat(1p), dd(1), dj(1), tee(1p)