diff --git a/babel_dump_to_file b/babel_dump_to_file
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--- a/babel_dump_to_file
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-#!/bin/bash
-[ $# != 1 ] && echo "parameter tmpfile missing!" && exit
-tmpfile=$1
-
-# bind babel-socket to FD3
-exec 3<>/dev/tcp/::1/33123
-
-# read and write data
-cat <&3 > "$tmpfile" &
-
-# write "dump" to sock
-echo dump >&3
-
-# Wait a moment and close FD3
-sleep 0.1
-exec 3<&-
-
-# and clean up
-pkill -P $$ 
-
-