Andy Holt wrote:
>> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of neubyr
>>
>> How do I pass xargs input one line at a time to subsequent command?
>> For example I want to install rubygems by reading a text file as shown
>> below, however the arguments are getting passed all at once to the
>> 'gem install' command. I hace tried -L (max-lines) and -n (max args)
>> options, but it didn't work. What's missing here?? Any help?
>>
>> $ cat gem.list.1
>> mkrf
>> rake
>> xmlparser
>>
>> $ awk '{ print $0 }' gem.list.1 | xargs -L 1 -0 -I name sudo
>> gem install name
>> ERROR: could not find gem mkrf
>> rake
>> xmlparser
>> locally or in a repository
<snip>
Screw xargs. Read an awk tutorial, maybe. Learn your tools.
awk '{name = $1; cmd = "sudo gem install " name; system( cmd);}' gem.list.1.
mark "yes, I do do awk..."
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