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xargs blows up on files with stupid characters in their names


From: Jamie Zawinski
Subject: xargs blows up on files with stupid characters in their names
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 02:54:28 -0800

GNU xargs version 4.1.7

% find .gnome* -type f | xargs grep whatever
xargs: unmatched single quote
Exit 1

Because, in their infinitely questionable wisdom, the Gnome kids
decided to create this file name by default:

        .gnome-desktop/jwz's Home

There's no reason that xargs shouldn't be able to deal with this.

Also, the --help message doesn't end in a newline.



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