The "-ok command ... {} \;" action of find asks the user if they want
to run the command, but it otherwise almost exactly like -exec. When
the command is run, should its standard input be attached to the same
file as find's standard input (e.g. the input file or pipe from 'yes'
for example) or should it just have its input pointed at /dev/null?
Advantages of leaving it as-is
- ability to launch an interactive program with -ok.
Advantages of redictecting stdin from /dev/null
- the executed program can't steal input that the user might have
expected to be read by the "-ok" action.
See also http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=13650
Preferences? Comments?
Regards,
James.
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