[mdlug] xargs guide

[Paul]

Steve Litt <slitt at troubleshooters.com>, on Wed  2015.07.29 said:
> Hi all,
> 
> xargs is a gender-changer type program that adapts one program's stdout
> to the next program's command line arguments. It's extremely handy for
> shell scripting, but it can be tricky. I've written a short guide for
> xargs that shows how to get around the usual xargs landmines:
> 
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/xargs.htm
> 
> Hope you like it.
> 
> SteveT

	Hi;

	I have always hated xargs, because whenever I knew I needed it,
it seemed hell bent on thwarting me at every turn. So, mostly I just
use find and shell scripts.
	Your write up is pretty nice and might salvage one of the more
difficult unix commands for some. Also, as an aged person, I appreciate
the font you use that should be visible from low earth orbit.
	As a person who has had to use dd and cpio quite a bit, I
beg you not to offer guides for them. Well, maybe dd... red headed
stepchild that it is...

Paul