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coproc: Run a subshell asynchronously.
$ coproc { ${command1; command2; ---}; }
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The command you provided is using the coproc command in Bash to create a co-process. A co-process is a special type of background process that allows for bidirectional communication between the co-process and the main script or shell.

Here's a breakdown of the command structure:

  1. {}: Enclosing the commands in curly braces {} creates a block of code, which allows multiple commands to be treated as a single entity.

  2. ${command1; command2; ---}: This syntax executes multiple commands within the block. You can replace command1, command2, --- with actual shell commands you want to perform.

    For example, if you have three commands you want to execute in order: command1, command2, command3, you would write ${command1; command2; command3;} in the block.

  3. coproc: The coproc command creates a co-process that will execute the code block defined by the curly braces {}.

Putting it all together, the command will create a co-process and execute the commands inside the curly braces as a single entity. The co-process will allow bidirectional communication with the main script or shell, so it can send and receive data.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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