linux cat standard input stuck

Smoggy Seal answered on May 29, 2023 Popularity 1/10 Helpfulness 1/10

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If the first byte appears within 5 seconds, cat will be triggered. It then will process any further input until eof, no matter how long it takes

{ timeout --foreground 5 dd bs=1 count=1 2>/dev/null && cat; } | wc -c

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