Why pipes sometimes get "stuck": buffering
Read OriginalThis article explains the common terminal issue where pipes (e.g., `tail -f file | grep pattern`) appear to get stuck. The cause is output buffering, where programs like `grep` use block buffering for pipes instead of line buffering for terminals, delaying output. It details why this happens and mentions solutions like the `stdbuf` command.
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