What Is the Purpose of the Xargs Command

question 70

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the xargs command?

• A) It passes arguments to an X server.
• B) It repeats the execution of a command using different parameters for each invocation.
• C) It reads standard input and builds up commands to execute.
• D) It asks a question, graphically, and returns the response to the shell.
• E) It allows specifying long options (like --help ) for commands that normally only accept short options (like -h ) It allows specifying long options (like --help ) for commands that normally only accept short options (like -h )

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