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KNIFE-XARGS(1)                    knife xargs                   KNIFE-XARGS(1)

NAME
       knife-xargs - The man page for the knife xargs subcommand.

       The knife xargs subcommand is used to build and execute command lines
       against objects on a Chef server using standard input.

       Syntax

       This subcommand has the following syntax:

          $ knife xargs [PATTERN...] (options)

       Options

       This subcommand has the following options:

       -0     Indicates that a NULL character (\0) will be used as a
              separator, instead of white space. Default: false.

       --chef-repo-path PATH
              The path to the chef-repo. This setting will override the
              default path to the chef-repo. Default: same as specified by
              chef_repo_path in config.rb.

       --concurrency
              The number of allowed concurrent connections. Default: 10.

       --[no-]diff
              Use to show a diff when a file changes. Default: --diff.

       --dry-run
              Use to prevent changes from being uploaded to the Chef server.
              Default: false.

       --[no-]force
              Use to force the upload of files even if they haven't been
              changed. Default: --no-force.

       -I REPLACE_STRING, --replace REPLACE_STRING
              Use to define a string that will be used to replace all
              occurrences of a file name. Default: nil.

       -J REPLACE_STRING, --replace-first REPLACE_STRING
              Use to define a string that will be used to replace the first
              occurrence of a file name. Default: nil.

       --local
              Indicates that a command line will be built or executed against
              a local file. Set to false to build or execute against a remote
              file. Default: false.

       -n MAX_ARGS, --max-args MAX_ARGS
              The maximum number of arguments per command line. Default: nil.

       -p [PATTERN...], --pattern [PATTERN...]
              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: nil.

       --repo-mode MODE
              The layout of the local chef-repo. Possible values: static,
              everything, or hosted_everything. Use static for just roles,
              environments, cookbooks, and data bags. By default, everything
              and hosted_everything are dynamically selected depending on the
              server type. Default value: default.

       -s LENGTH, --max-chars LENGTH
              The maximum size (in characters) for a command line. Default:
              nil.

       -t     Indicates that the print command will be run on the command
              line. Default: nil.

       -c CONFIG_FILE, --config CONFIG_FILE
              The configuration file to use.

       --chef-zero-port PORT
              The port on which chef-zero will listen.

       -d, --disable-editing
              Use to prevent the $EDITOR from being opened and to accept data
              as-is.

       --defaults
              Use to have Knife use the default value instead of asking a user
              to provide one.

       -e EDITOR, --editor EDITOR
              The $EDITOR that is used for all interactive commands.

       -E ENVIRONMENT, --environment ENVIRONMENT
              The name of the environment. When this option is added to a
              command, the command will run only against the named
              environment.

       -F FORMAT, --format FORMAT
              The output format: summary (default), text, json, yaml, and pp.

       -h, --help
              Shows help for the command.

       -k KEY, --key KEY
              The private key that Knife will use to sign requests made by the
              API client to the Chef server.

       --[no-]color
              Use to view colored output.

       --print-after
              Use to show data after a destructive operation.

       --server-url URL
              The URL for the Chef server.

       -u USER, --user USER
              The user name used by Knife to sign requests made by the API
              client to the Chef server. Authentication will fail if the user
              name does not match the private key.

       -v, --version
              The version of the chef-client.

       -V, --verbose
              Set for more verbose outputs. Use -VV for maximum verbosity.

       -y, --yes
              Use to respond to all confirmation prompts with "Yes". Knife
              will not ask for confirmation.

       -z, --local-mode
              Use to run the chef-client in local mode. This allows all
              commands that work against the Chef server to also work against
              the local chef-repo.

       Examples

          $ knife deps nodes/*.json | xargs knife upload

AUTHOR
       Chef

                                  Chef 11.14                    KNIFE-XARGS(1)