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bug #28913: 4.4.2 xargs: Add command example to EXAMPLES section to demonstrate option -I

Submitter:  Jari Aalto <jaalto>
Submitted:  Tue 16 Feb 2010 02:55:08 PM UTC
   
 
Category:  documentation Severity:  2 - Minor
Item Group:  None Status:  Works For Me
Privacy:  Public Assigned to:  jay
Originator Name:  Open/Closed:  Closed
Release:  4.4.2 Fixed Release:  None
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Thu 07 Oct 2010 09:44:39 AM UTC, comment #4: 

For a complete introduction and description of how to use findutils, you need to read the full (Texinfo) manual.   The xargs man page is by design just a terse reference.

James Youngman <jay>
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Mon 22 Feb 2010 12:33:10 AM UTC, comment #3: 

The manpage is not intended to be a complete explanation of how xargs works.  For that, you need to read the Texinfo manual.

James Youngman <jay>
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Sun 21 Feb 2010 12:04:15 PM UTC, comment #2: 


> ... correct usage of every single option


The request was only for this option.

> However, if you have a suitable example in mind, especially if it does something useful and demonstrates more than one point, we could add it.


I don't understand how and where that options would be used / useful, hence the request.

Hope the developers of the program can demonstrate this in the EXAMPLES section.

Jari Aalto <jaalto>
Sat 20 Feb 2010 09:15:01 PM UTC, comment #1: 

The EXAMPLES section of the manpage is not intended to give an example of the correct usage of every single option.  For that level of detail, you are better served by taking a look at the Texinfo manual ("info find").

However, if you have a suitable example in mind, especially if it does something useful and demonstrates more than one point, we could add it.

James Youngman <jay>
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Tue 16 Feb 2010 02:55:08 PM UTC, original submission:  

The xargs manual page read:

       -I replace-str

              Replace occurrences of replace-str in the
              initial-arguments with names read from standard
              input. Also, unquoted blanks do not terminate input
              items; instead the separator is the newline
              character. Implies -x and -L 1.

Please improve this option's documentation by adding an example call to the EXAMPLES section

Jari Aalto <jaalto>

 

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    Date Changed by Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced by
    2010-10-07 jay StatusNeed Info Works For Me
        Open/ClosedOpen Closed
    2010-02-20 jay CategoryNone documentation
        Severity3 - Normal 2 - Minor
        StatusNone Need Info
        Assigned toNone jay
        ReleaseNone 4.4.2

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