Debian Bug report logs - #231480
/usr/bin/xargs: allow -i with -l greater than 1

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Package: findutils; Maintainer for findutils is Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>; Source for findutils is src:findutils (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@mikefedyk.com>

Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 21:18:03 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Tags: upstream

Found in version 4.1.20-3

Done: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@bebt.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

Forwarded to http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=13041

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>:
Bug#231480; Package findutils. (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com>:
New Bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org>. (full text, mbox, link).


Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: /usr/bin/xargs: allow -i with -l greater than 1
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 12:57:06 -0800
Package: findutils
Version: 4.1.20-3
Severity: wishlist
File: /usr/bin/xargs

It is useful to be able to run a command like this:

find -type f |xargs -i -l10 echo mv '{}' dest

With that I get:

mv '{}' dest [list of 10 files]

Where I would expect:

mv [list of 10 files] dest

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux srv-lnx2600 2.6.1-bk2-nfs-stale-file-handles #2 SMP Fri Jan 16 15:11:17 PST 2004 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

Versions of packages findutils depends on:
ii  libc6                       2.3.2.ds1-11 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an

-- no debconf information




Noted your statement that Bug has been forwarded to http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=13041. Request was from Andreas Metzler <ametzler@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Changed Bug submitter from Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com> to Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@mikefedyk.com>. Request was from Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@mikefedyk.com> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Tags added: upstream, wontfix Request was from bts-link-upstream@lists.alioth.debian.org to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Removed tag(s) wontfix. Request was from debian-bts-link@lists.debian.org to control@bugs.debian.org. (Mon, 14 May 2018 17:09:19 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Reply sent to Andreas Metzler <ametzler@bebt.de>:
You have taken responsibility. (Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:15:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Notification sent to Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@mikefedyk.com>:
Bug acknowledged by developer. (Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:15:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #18 received at 231480-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andreas Metzler <ametzler@bebt.de>
To: 231480-done@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#231480: /usr/bin/xargs: allow -i with -l greater than 1
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:12:09 +0200
On 2004-02-06 Mike Fedyk <mfedyk@matchmail.com> wrote:
> Package: findutils
> Version: 4.1.20-3
> Severity: wishlist
> File: /usr/bin/xargs

> It is useful to be able to run a command like this:

> find -type f |xargs -i -l10 echo mv '{}' dest

> With that I get:

> mv '{}' dest [list of 10 files]

> Where I would expect:

> mv [list of 10 files] dest

Hello,

this was forwarded upstream to
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=13041
but the wish was denied with following rationale:
---------------
As things turn out, findutils is behaving in the same way as many other
implementations, and BSD's behaviour, though sensible, is unusual.
Therefore I don't plan to change the software but rather to apply your
patch updating the documentation.
---------------

cu Andreas



Bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <owner@bugs.debian.org> to internal_control@bugs.debian.org. (Sat, 14 May 2022 07:28:08 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


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