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<h1> The <tt>fdswap</tt> program </h1>

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<tt>fdswap</tt> swaps two file descriptors, then
executes a program.
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<h2> Interface </h2>

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     fdswap <em>fd1</em> <em>fd2</em> <em>prog...</em>
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<tt>fdswaps</tt> swaps file descriptors numbered <em>fd1</em> and
<em>fd2</em>, then execs into <em>prog</em> with its arguments.
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<h2> Notes </h2>

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 <li> fdswap has no portable shell equivalent. </li>
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