> Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-10-08 12:28]:
>
> On Wednesday 08 October 2003 08:00, Lukas Ruf wrote:
>
> >
> > find <path> -type f | xargs chmod 0644
>
> I would have come up with
>
> find PATH -type f -exec chmod 0644 '{}' ';'
>
> Is the version with xargs better, and how?
>
the reason I usually make use of xargs is for sake of my own tendency
to mistyping errors.
Further, for me it's easier than remembering all arguments to all
command line tools I make use of.
Real pros and cons, I do not really know. As a con, I could imagine
that an additional program has to be launched (xargs).
wbr,
Lukas
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