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Date:      Wed, 25 Sep 2002 19:35:22 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com>
To:        Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: no xargs -i flag
Message-ID:  <20020925193356.G17635-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>
In-Reply-To: <20020925013938.GB522@k7.mavetju>

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On Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Edwin Groothuis wrote:
> If you're comparing it with Linux, it's -p or --interactive. -i is
> for replacing.
> Edwin
> Edwin Groothuis      |            Personal website: http://www.MavEtJu.org
> edwin@mavetju.org    |    Weblog: http://www.mavetju.org/weblog/weblog.php
> bash$ :(){ :|:&};:   | Interested in MUDs? http://www.FatalDimensions.org/

*DUrrrrrr.......*  It is [whispered innocuously] in the xargs manpage!

-t      Echo the command to be executed to standard error immediately before it is executed.

Ok now, everyone write "RTFM" on a small boulder and heave it at me!!

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Peter Leftwich
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