Re: allow xargs to read from file

[Christer Ekholm]

Tim Waugh <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?func=detailitem&item_id=2799
>
> includes a patch to allow xargs to read from a file instead of
> standard input.  This would allow interactive commands to be executed
> by xargs, and I think that would be useful.
>
> Is there any reason that patch can't go in?
>
> Thanks,
> Tim.
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I see no reason for it. Your shell is perfectly capable of redirecting
the input from a file.

I can't se what you gain by writing:

$ xargs -a file_with_args command

instead of just:

$ xargs command < file_with_args

-- 
 Christer