Re: [LUNI] Max command line length

From: A. Khan (knura@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Mar 13 2001 - 11:04:46 CST

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    --- Douglas Peterson <dpete03@us.ibm.com> wrote:
    >
    > Anyone know what the max length is for a command on the command line
    > in
    > RedHat? I need to pass a ton of parms, but don't know where it'll
    > get
    > truncated.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Doug

    I am guessing; it is probably 255 chars. If your 'ton of parms' happen
    to be filenames to be processed, then try 'xargs' (man xargs).

    --
    Arun K.
    

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