On Mon, 25 Sep 2017, Alfred Morgan wrote:
> >Synopsis:      install(1) fails when reading from stdin
> >Category:      usr.bin
> >Environment:
>         System      : OpenBSD 6.1
>         Details     : OpenBSD 6.1 (GENERIC.MP) #21: Wed Aug 30 08:21:38
> CEST 2017
>                          [email protected]:
> /usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP
> 
>         Architecture: OpenBSD.amd64
>         Machine     : amd64
> >Description:
>         install has trouble reading from stdin and there is no "-" file
> argument to fall back on.
> >How-To-Repeat:
>         $ echo test | install /dev/stdin /tmp/bug
>         install: /dev/stdin: Inappropriate file type or format

That's not a documented and supported use of install(1).  "Not a bug"

"What problem are you trying to solve"


Philip Guenther

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