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Re:Ask HN: How do I become a shell god? by Digory on Sunday December 13, 2020 @11:29AM (#25407681)
Can you explain or link further about the “chainsaw?” Google comes back with this post.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I become a shell god? by sceadu on Sunday December 13, 2020 @09:37PM (#25412916)
I think they just meant that xargs is a really powerful versatile tool, like a chainsaw. But also feel free to look up one of my favorite talks on YouTube... Just search for "Unix chainsaw" and it should come up
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