On 2005-08-25 Daniel Higgins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Package: findutils > Version: 4.2.24-1
> in the unstable version of xargs, the -n switch sometimes fail when > combined with -i > echo 1 2 3| xargs -iX -n1 echo X [ explained in the -done messages for http://bugs.debian.org/325001 ] > -i also fails in some cases: > echo 1 2 3| xargs -iX -n2 echo X > X 1 2 > X 3 > expected output > 1 2 > 3 > echo 1 2 3| xargs -iX -n3 echo X > X 1 2 3 > expected output > 1 2 3 -i and -n <k> with k greater than 1 are mutually exclusive, i.e. the last one specified wins, I just fail to find the documentation for that currently. Perhaps tomorrow. cu andreas -- "See, I told you they'd listen to Reason," [SPOILER] Svfurlr fnlf, fuhggvat qbja gur juveyvat tha. Neal Stephenson in "Snow Crash" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
