In that case, would it not make sense to point the latest file to the previous release?
Ozgur On Sun, Jul 19, 2026 at 10:22 PM Dima Pasechnik <[email protected]> wrote: > 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> > -- Özgür Akgün
