.TH "KNIFE-XARGS" "1" "Chef 11.10.0" "" "knife xargs"
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knife-xargs \- The man page for the knife xargs subcommand.
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The \fBknife xargs\fP subcommand is used to build and execute command lines against objects on a server using standard input.
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\fBSyntax\fP
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This argument has the following syntax:
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$ knife xargs [PATTERN...] (options)
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\fBOptions\fP
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This subcommand has the following options:
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.B \fB\-0\fP
Indicates that a \fBNULL\fP character (\fB\e0\fP) will be used as a separator, instead of white space. Default: \fBfalse\fP.
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.B \fB\-c CONFIG_FILE\fP, \fB\-\-config CONFIG_FILE\fP
The configuration file to use.
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.B \fB\-\-chef\-repo\-path PATH\fP
The path to the chef\-repo. This setting will override the default path to the chef\-repo. Default: same as specified by \fBchef_repo_path\fP in config.rb.
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.B \fB\-\-chef\-zero\-port PORT\fP
The port on which chef\-zero will listen.
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.B \fB\-\-[no\-]color\fP
Indicates whether colored output will be used.
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.B \fB\-\-concurrency\fP
The number of allowed concurrent connections. Default: \fB10\fP.
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.B \fB\-d\fP, \fB\-\-disable\-editing\fP
Indicates that $EDITOR will not be opened; data will be accepted as\-is.
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.B \fB\-\-defaults\fP
Indicates that Knife will use the default value, instead of asking a user to provide one.
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.B \fB\-\-[no\-]diff\fP
Use to show a diff when a file changes. Default: \fB\-\-diff\fP.
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.B \fB\-\-dry\-run\fP
Use to prevent changes from being uploaded to the server. Default: \fBfalse\fP.
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.B \fB\-e EDITOR\fP, \fB\-\-editor EDITOR\fP
The $EDITOR that is used for all interactive commands.
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.B \fB\-E ENVIRONMENT\fP, \fB\-\-environment ENVIRONMENT\fP
The name of the environment. When this option is added to a command, the command will run only against the named environment.
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.B \fB\-F FORMAT\fP, \fB\-\-format FORMAT\fP
The output format: \fBsummary\fP (default), \fBtext\fP, \fBjson\fP, \fByaml\fP, and \fBpp\fP.
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.B \fB\-\-[no\-]force\fP
Use to force the upload of files even if they haven\(aqt been changed. Default: \fB\-\-no\-force\fP.
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.B \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP
Shows help for the command.
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.B \fB\-I REPLACE_STRING\fP, \fB\-\-replace REPLACE_STRING\fP
Use to define a string that will be used to replace all occurrences of a file name. Default: \fBnil\fP.
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.B \fB\-J REPLACE_STRING\fP, \fB\-\-replace\-first REPLACE_STRING\fP
Use to define a string that will be used to replace the first occurrence of a file name. Default: \fBnil\fP.
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.B \fB\-k KEY\fP, \fB\-\-key KEY\fP
The private key that Knife will use to sign requests made by the API client to the server.
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.B \fB\-\-local\fP
Indicates that a command line will be built or executed against a local file. Set to \fBfalse\fP to build or execute against a remote file. Default: \fBfalse\fP.
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.B \fB\-n MAX_ARGS\fP, \fB\-\-max\-args MAX_ARGS\fP
The maximum number of arguments per command line. Default: \fBnil\fP.
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.B \fB\-p [PATTERN...]\fP, \fB\-\-pattern [PATTERN...]\fP
One (or more) patterns for a command line. If this option is not specified, a list of patterns may be expected on standard input. Default: \fBnil\fP.
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.B \fB\-\-print\-after\fP
Indicates that data will be shown after a destructive operation.
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.B \fB\-\-repo\-mode MODE\fP
The layout of the local chef\-repo. Possible values: \fBstatic\fP, \fBeverything\fP, or \fBhosted_everything\fP. Use \fBstatic\fP for just roles, environments, cookbooks, and data bags. By default, \fBeverything\fP and \fBhosted_everything\fP are dynamically selected depending on the server type. Default value: \fBdefault\fP.
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.B \fB\-s LENGTH\fP, \fB\-\-max\-chars LENGTH\fP
The maximum size (in characters) for a command line. Default: \fBnil\fP.
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.B \fB\-\-server\-url URL\fP
The URL for the server.
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.B \fB\-t\fP
Indicates that the print command will be run on the command line. Default: \fBnil\fP.
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.B \fB\-u USER\fP, \fB\-\-user USER\fP
The user name used by Knife to sign requests made by the API client to the server. Authentication will fail if the user name does not match the private key.
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.B \fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP
The version of the chef\-client.
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.B \fB\-V\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
Set for more verbose outputs. Use \fB\-VV\fP for maximum verbosity.
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.B \fB\-y\fP, \fB\-\-yes\fP
Indicates that the response to all confirmation prompts will be "Yes" (and that Knife will not ask for confirmation).
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.B \fB\-z\fP, \fB\-\-local\-mode\fP
Indicates that the chef\-client will be run in local mode, which allows all commands that work against the server to also work against the local chef\-repo.
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\fBExamples\fP
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$ knife deps nodes/*.json | xargs knife upload
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.SH AUTHOR
Chef
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