[bug #51151] [wishlist] xargs -o support for interactive commands

2021-09-12 Thread Kevin Ernst
Follow-up Comment #15, bug #51151 (project findutils): Happened upon a mention of the '-o' option in a Unix & Linux Stack Exchange comment (specifically in reference to the macOS/BSD 'xargs'), and I was thrilled to see this already implemented here. While there is much to be said for the very nut

Re: [bug #58941] wishlist: Support for -xattr -xattrname

2020-08-13 Thread Kevin Locke
Hi Morgan, On Thu, 2020-08-13 at 12:02 +1000, Morgan Weetman wrote: > On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 at 00:34, Kevin Locke wrote: >> It would be great if find could support searching for files based on the >> presence/absence of extended attributes (xattrs). > > I wrote support for thi

Re: [bug #58941] wishlist: Support for -xattr -xattrname

2020-08-13 Thread Kevin Locke
On Thu, 2020-08-13 at 12:37 +1000, Morgan Weetman wrote: > On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 at 12:21, Kevin Locke wrote: >> On Thu, 2020-08-13 at 12:02 +1000, Morgan Weetman wrote: >>> On Thu, 13 Aug 2020 at 00:34, Kevin Locke wrote: >>>> It would be great if find could suppor

[bug #58941] wishlist: Support for -xattr -xattrname

2020-08-12 Thread Kevin Locke
Follow-up Comment #1, bug #58941 (project findutils): As mentioned in a post to the bug-findutils mailing list , Morgan Weetman graciously made available his previous work implementing -xattr (and -cap for capabilities) in https://gitlab

[bug #58941] wishlist: Support for -xattr -xattrname

2020-08-12 Thread Kevin Locke
https://opensource.apple.com/source/shell_cmds/shell_cmds-203/find/find.1.auto.html Thanks for considering, Kevin ___ Reply to this item at: <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?58941> ___ Mess

[bug #36452] xargs needs "-I" (eye) last ...

2012-05-11 Thread Kevin
Follow-up Comment #2, bug #36452 (project findutils): Thanks for the clue-stick, Eric. Looking for "close". I probably don't have that option, eh? ___ Reply to this item at:

[bug #36452] xargs needs "-I" (eye) last ...

2012-05-11 Thread Kevin
URL: Summary: xargs needs "-I" (eye) last ... Project: findutils Submitted by: dalecosp Submitted on: Fri 11 May 2012 05:16:28 PM GMT Category: xargs Severity: 3 - Norm

find - avoiding subtrees & Permission denied messages

2010-10-18 Thread Kevin Buchs
I often find myself wanting to use find, but avoid searching any subdirectories called .snapshot, which contain our hourly online backups. My attempt below seems to fail, for find is trying to access subdirectories of .snapshot, for which I have no permission and I get the Permission denied message

[bug #24822] Feature Request: add configure option to disable building/installing locate/updatedb

2008-11-12 Thread Kevin Monceaux
URL: Summary: Feature Request: add configure option to disable building/installing locate/updatedb Project: findutils Submitted by: dokpm0 Submitted on: Wed 12 Nov 2008 06:13:32 PM GMT