Use minix xargs instead, and update docs accordingly

-Erik
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Eric Andersen
2000-09-22 20:22:28 +00:00
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-A Do not list implied . and ..
-C List entries by columns
-F Append indicator (one of */=@|) to entries
-L list entries pointed to by symbolic links
-R List subdirectories recursively
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</sect1>
<sect1 id="xargs">
<title>xargs</title>
<para>
Usage: xargs [OPTIONS] [COMMAND] [ARGS...]
</para>
<para>
Executes COMMAND on every item given by standard input.
</para>
<para>
Options:
</para>
<para>
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-t Print the command just before it is run
-l LEN Use LEN as maximum line length (default 490, max 1023)
-e ENDING Append ENDING to the command before executing it.
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</para>
<para>
Example:
</para>
<para>
<screen>
$ ls | xargs gzip
$ find . -name '*.c' -print | xargs rm
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</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="yes">
<title>yes</title>