The xargs command is a command-line tool used to read data from standard input and later run a command based on this input.

It is a useful tool in file management, especially when used with other commands such as mkdir, grep, rm etc.

Basic Syntax

Limit Output per Line

Read Items From File

Remove Blank Spaces in a String

Run Multiple commands with xargs

Trim blank spaces from a String

Using xargs with find

Using xargs with grep

View commands executed by xargs