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some xargs options must be stuck to args, some not
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Dan Jacobson |
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some xargs options must be stuck to args, some not |
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Sat, 17 May 2003 06:25:09 +0800 |
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Why does one have to write xargs -l1 not -l 1
whereas xargs -n1 or -n 1 are ok?
$ echo a b c|xargs -n 1|xargs -l 2
xargs: 2: No such file or directory
xargs: /bin/echo: terminated by signal 13
yes, the man page reflects this, it only doesn't mention one can also
use -n1
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