On July 19, 2026 5:38:03 AM CDT, "Özgür Akgün" <[email protected]> wrote: >This file seems empty: >https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/parallel-20260622.tar.bz2 > >Thanks, >Ozgur > > >On Sat, Jun 27, 2026 at 11:26 AM Ole Tange <[email protected]> wrote: > >> GNU Parallel 20260622 ('Rape Gang Inquiry') has been released. It is >> available for download >> at: lbry://@GnuParallel:4 >> >> Quote of the month: >> >> GNU Parallel is much nicer than xargs and more powerful ... >> definitely recommended! >> -- boomertsfx@reddit >> >> New in this release: >> * testsuite reorganized. >> * Bug fixes and man page updates. >> >> GNU Parallel - For people who live life in the parallel lane. >> >> If you like GNU Parallel record a video testimonial: Say who you are, >> what you use GNU Paral >> lel for, how it helps you, and what you like most about it. Include a >> command that uses GNU >> Parallel if you feel like it. >> >> >> = About GNU Parallel = >> >> GNU Parallel is a shell tool for executing jobs in parallel using one >> or more computers. A j >> ob can be a single command or a small script that has to be run for >> each of the lines in the >> input. The typical input is a list of files, a list of hosts, a list >> of users, a list of UR >> Ls, or a list of tables. A job can also be a command that reads from a >> pipe. GNU Parallel ca >> n then split the input and pipe it into commands in parallel. >> >> If you use xargs and tee today you will find GNU Parallel very easy to >> use as GNU Parallel i >> s written to have the same options as xargs. If you write loops in >> shell, you will find GNU >> Parallel may be able to replace most of the loops and make them run >> faster by running severa >> l jobs in parallel. GNU Parallel can even replace nested loops. >> >> GNU Parallel makes sure output from the commands is the same output as >> you would get had you >> run the commands sequentially. This makes it possible to use output >> from GNU Parallel as in >> put for other programs. >> >> For example you can run this to convert all jpeg files into png and >> gif files and have a pro >> gress bar: >> >> parallel --bar convert {1} {1.}.{2} ::: *.jpg ::: png gif >> >> Or you can generate big, medium, and small thumbnails of all jpeg >> files in sub dirs: >> >> find . -name '*.jpg' | >> parallel convert -geometry {2} {1} {1//}/thumb{2}_{1/} :::: - ::: 50 >> 100 200 >> >> You can find more about GNU Parallel at: http://www.gnu.org/s/parallel/ >> >> You can install GNU Parallel in just 10 seconds with: >> >> $ (wget -O - pi.dk/3 || lynx -source pi.dk/3 || curl pi.dk/3/ || \ >> fetch -o - http://pi.dk/3 ) > install.sh >> $ sha1sum install.sh | grep c555f616391c6f7c28bf938044f4ec50 >> 12345678 c555f616 391c6f7c 28bf9380 44f4ec50 >> $ md5sum install.sh | grep 707275363428aa9e9a136b9a7296dfe4 >> 70727536 3428aa9e 9a136b9a 7296dfe4 >> $ sha512sum install.sh | grep b24bfe249695e0236f6bc7de85828fe1f08f4259 >> 83320d89 f56698ec 77454856 895edc3e aa16feab 2757966e 5092ef2d 661b8b45 >> b24bfe24 9695e023 6f6bc7de 85828fe1 f08f4259 6ce5480a 5e1571b2 8b722f21 >> $ bash install.sh >> >> Watch the intro video on >> http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL284C9FF2488BC6D1 >> >> Walk through the tutorial (man parallel_tutorial). Your command line >> will love you for it. >> >> When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for >> publication please cite: >> >> O. Tange (2018): GNU Parallel 2018, March 2018, >> https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1146014. >> >> If you like GNU Parallel: >> >> * Give a demo at your local user group/team/colleagues >> * Post the intro videos on Reddit/Diaspora*/forums/blogs/ >> Identi.ca/Google+/Twitter/Facebook >> /Linkedin/mailing lists >> * Get the merchandise >> https://gnuparallel.threadless.com/designs/gnu-parallel >> * Request or write a review for your favourite blog or magazine >> * Request or build a package for your favourite distribution (if it is >> not already there) >> * Invite me for your next conference >> >> If you use programs that use GNU Parallel for research: >> >> * Please cite GNU Parallel in you publications (use --citation) >> >> If GNU Parallel saves you money: >> >> * (Have your company) donate to FSF https://my.fsf.org/donate/ >> >> >> = About GNU SQL = >> >> GNU sql aims to give a simple, unified interface for accessing >> databases through all the dif >> ferent databases' command line clients. So far the focus has been on >> giving a common way to >> specify login information (protocol, username, password, hostname, and >> port number), size (d >> atabase and table size), and running queries. >> >> The database is addressed using a DBURL. If commands are left out you >> will get that database >> 's interactive shell. >> >> When using GNU SQL for a publication please cite: >> >> O. Tange (2011): GNU SQL - A Command Line Tool for Accessing Different >> Databases Using DBURL >> s, ;login: The USENIX Magazine, April 2011:29-32. >> >> >> = About GNU Niceload = >> >> GNU niceload slows down a program when the computer load average (or >> other system activity) >> is above a certain limit. When the limit is reached the program will >> be suspended for some t >> ime. If the limit is a soft limit the program will be allowed to run >> for short amounts of ti >> me before being suspended again. If the limit is a hard limit the >> program will only be allow >> ed to run when the system is below the limit. >> >> >
It has been pulled: <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-parallel/2026-07/msg00003.html>
