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NAME
       into - copy into a file without destroying it

SYNOPSIS
       into [ -f ] outfile

DESCRIPTION
       Into copies its standard input into the specified outfile, but doesn't
       actually modify the file until it gets EOF.  This is useful in a
       pipeline for putting stuff back in the "same place."  The outfile is
       not overwritten if that would make it zero length, unless the -f option
       is given.  That option also forces overwriting of the outfile even if
       it is not directly writable (as long as the directory is writable).

SEE ALSO
       pipe(2)

BUGS
       For efficiency reasons, the directory containing the outfile must be
       writable by the invoker.
       The original outfile's owner is not preserved.

                                 Utah 12/17/84                         INTO(1)