Any software should be as intuitive as possible (don't-make-me-think principle) so the described function should be improved no matter whether this is a bug or an opinion.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to findutils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1433097 Title: enhance -exec option documentation of find with extra hint about command tails and counter-example Status in findutils package in Ubuntu: Opinion Bug description: The `-exec` section of the `find` manpages explains kind of cryptic that there're no command trails supported in `-exec {] +` (the crucial part is "at the end" which is not too clear and "The command line is built in much the same way that xargs builds its command lines." which is annoying for the user to search in the `xargs` manpage). An explicit statement, like File names can be appended only in `-exec`'s argument, i.e. statements like `find . -name '*.ext' -exec mv {} /target/ +` will fail (use `xargs` or a form of the desired command which allows appending if available (e.g. `find . -name '*.ext' -exec mv -t /target {} +`)). <ref>http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5607542/why-does-find-exec-mv- target-not-work-on-cygwin</ref>. Markdown won't be supported by `man`, I don't know about the conventions/equivalents there. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: findutils 4.4.2-9 Uname: Linux 3.19.1-031901-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Mar 17 14:44:07 2015 Dependencies: gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-16ubuntu6 libc6 2.19-10ubuntu2.3 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-16ubuntu6 multiarch-support 2.19-10ubuntu2.3 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (49 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: findutils UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/findutils/+bug/1433097/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
