Just wanted to follow up on this. Despite the July release, it seems the latest release still points to the June files.
This is what I see at https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/ [image: [ ]] parallel-20260622.tar.bz2 <https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/parallel-20260622.tar.bz2> 2026-07-10 04:49 0 [image: [ ]] parallel-20260622.tar.bz2.sig <https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/parallel-20260622.tar.bz2.sig> 2026-07-10 04:50 2.0K [image: [ ]] parallel-20260722.tar.bz2 <https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/parallel-20260722.tar.bz2> 2026-07-21 10:47 2.6M [image: [ ]] parallel-20260722.tar.bz2.sig <https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/parallel-20260722.tar.bz2.sig> 2026-07-21 10:47 2.0K [image: [ ]] parallel-latest.tar.bz2 <https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/parallel-latest.tar.bz2> 2026-07-10 04:49 0 [image: [ ]] parallel-latest.tar.bz2.sig <https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/parallel/parallel-latest.tar.bz2.sig> 2026-07-10 04:49 2.0K On Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM Özgür Akgün <[email protected]> wrote: > 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). 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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 > -- Özgür Akgün
