Public bug reported:
The `-exec` section of the `find` manpages explains kind of cryptic that
there're no command trails supported in `-exec {] +` (the crucial part
is "at the end" which is not too clear and "The command line is built in
much the same way that xargs builds its command lines." which is
annoying for the user to search in the `xargs` manpage). An explicit
statement, like
File names can be appended only in `-exec`'s argument, i.e.
statements like `find . -name '*.ext' -exec mv {} /target/ +` will fail
(use `xargs` or a form of the desired command which allows appending if
available (e.g. `find . -name '*.ext' -exec mv -t /target {} +`)).
<ref>http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5607542/why-does-find-exec-mv-
target-not-work-on-cygwin</ref>. Markdown won't be supported by `man`, I
don't know about the conventions/equivalents there.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: findutils 4.4.2-9
Uname: Linux 3.19.1-031901-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Mar 17 14:44:07 2015
Dependencies:
gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-16ubuntu6
libc6 2.19-10ubuntu2.3
libgcc1 1:4.9.1-16ubuntu6
multiarch-support 2.19-10ubuntu2.3
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (49 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: findutils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: findutils (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic
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Title:
enhance -exec option documentation of find with extra hint about
command tails and counter-example
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