Description of problem: -bash-3.00# xargs -I xargs: invalid option -- I Usage: xargs [-0prtx] [-E eof-str] [-e[eof-str]] [-I replace-str] [-i[replace-str]] [-L max-lines] [-l[max-lines]] [-n max-args] [-s max-chars] [-P max-procs] [--null] [--eof[=eof-str]] [--replace[=replace-str]] [--max-lines[=max-lines]] [--interactive] [--max-chars=max-chars] [--verbose] [--exit] [--max-procs=max-procs] [--max-args=max-args] [--no-run-if-empty] [--version] [--help] [command [initial-arguments]] Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: type xargs -I :) Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Created attachment 132688 [details] the attached patch should fix that
The attached patch already *is* in the package. And looks okay to me, but I'm really no programmer.
But it seems to not work :( *sigh* It works fine in the newer packages in fc5 though
The patch is correct, but a later findutils-arg-size.patch reverts one part of it. You can use (xargs -i...) as a workaround. If you are a RHEL customer and have an active support entitlement, please contact official Red Hat Support at https://www.redhat.com/apps/support/ to allow correct prioritization of this issue.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2006-0679.html