[SFS] Fwd: [lug] xargs guide

David L. Willson DLWillson@TheGeek.NU
Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:14:17 -0600 (MDT)


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This is a good time for a r3VOLution.

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> Hi all,
> 
> xargs is a gender-changer type program that adapts one program's
> stdout
> to the next program's command line arguments. It's extremely handy
> for
> shell scripting, but it can be tricky. I've written a short guide for
> xargs that shows how to get around the usual xargs landmines:
> 
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/xargs.htm
> 
> Hope you like it.
> 
> SteveT
> 
> Steve Litt
> July 2015 featured book: Rapid Learning for the 21st Century
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/rl21
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