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.\" @(#)tee.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
.\"
.Dd June 6, 1993
.Dt TEE 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm tee
.Nd pipe fitting
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl ai
.Op Ar file ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility copies standard input to standard output,
making a copy in zero or more files.
The output is unbuffered.
.Pp
The following options are available:
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl a
Append the output to the files rather than
overwriting them.
.It Fl i
Ignore the
.Dv SIGINT
signal.
.El
.Pp
The following operands are available:
.Bl -tag -width file
.It file
A pathname of an output
.Ar file .
.El
.Pp
The
.Nm
utility takes the default action for all signals,
except in the event of the
.Fl i
option.
.Sh EXIT STATUS
.Ex -std tee
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm
function is expected to be
.Tn POSIX
.St -p1003.2
compatible.
