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

Submitted by:  Jari Aalto <jaalto>
Submitted on:  Tue 16 Feb 2010 02:55:08 PM UTC  
 
Category: documentationSeverity: 2 - Minor
Item Group: NoneStatus: Works For Me
Privacy: PublicAssigned to: James Youngman <jay>
Originator Name: Open/Closed: Closed
Release: 4.4.2Fixed 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>
Project AdministratorIn charge of this item.
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>
Project AdministratorIn charge of this item.
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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    Sat 20 Feb 2010 09:15:01 PM UTCjayCategoryNone=>documentation
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      Assigned toNone=>jay
      ReleaseNone=>4.4.2

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