Run Command With Piped Arguments

Execute a command with arguments passed through a pipe using xargs.

Terminal

<arguments_source> | xargs <command>

<arguments_source> | xargs <command>

#!/bin/bash

# Run Command With Piped Arguments
{{arguments_source}} | xargs {{command}}

When To Use

When processing output from one command as input to another in batch operations.

Pro Tip

Use the '-I {}' option to specify a placeholder for more complex command structures.

Command Builder

Tune the command before you copy it

Generated Command

<arguments_source> | xargs <command>

Anatomy of Output

Running command: echo file1.txt Command Executed

Logs the command being executed with each argument.

file1.txt Output

Shows the results of the executed command.

Running command: echo file2.txt Command Executed

Logs the next command execution.

Troubleshooting

Error: command not found

Solution: Ensure the command is installed and available in your PATH.

Error: xargs: empty input

Solution: Check if the output from the previous command yields any results.

Error: invalid argument

Solution: Verify the arguments used are in the correct format for the command.

Command Breakdown

<arguments_source>: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Arguments Source before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<arguments_source>: arguments source; The value supplied for arguments source.
<command>: command; The value supplied for command.

Alternative Approaches

Alternative system operations tools for the same job.