Issue with -0 option for xargs in version 1.22.1
Tyson Williams
tyson.d.w at gmail.com
Wed Nov 7 18:57:15 UTC 2018
Hello,
I am using BusyBox version 1.22.1. When I execute
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echo hi | xargs -0
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the output I get is
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xargs: invalid option -- '0'
BusyBox v1.22.1 (2018-10-09 12:23:13 AWST) multi-call binary.
Usage: xargs [OPTIONS] [PROG ARGS]
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On the Documentation => Command Help page
<https://www.busybox.net/downloads/BusyBox.html>, it says that xargs with
the option -0 is supported:
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xargs
xargs [OPTIONS] [PROG [ARGS]]
Run PROG on every item given by standard input
Options:
-p Ask user whether to run each command
-r Do not run command if input is empty
-0 Input is separated by NUL characters
-t Print the command on stderr before execution
-e[STR] STR stops input processing
-n N Pass no more than N args to PROG
-s N Pass command line of no more than N bytes
-x Exit if size is exceeded
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Since I don't see a version on that page, my assumption is that this
documentation is for the most recent version. On the new page, I see
change logs going past the version that I am using. However, the hit when
searching for "xargs" are not related to its -0 option.
Does version 1.22.1 have a bug with the -0 option for xargs or am I doing
something wrong?
Thank you very much for any assistance with this issue.
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Tyson Williams
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