[SOLVED] bash: How i use locate output

mythcat · 11-15-2008, 08:33 AM

I need to use the output of

Code:

locate

.
Basically, i need to open the file when i locate with nano.

Example

Code:

 locate vlcrc 
/home/Cat/.vlc/vlcrc

How make this working ?
xargs working with gedit but not working with nano?

Code:

locate vlcrc | xargs nano 
Am recepţionat SIGHUP sau SIGTERM
[Cat@localhost ~]$ locate vlcrc | xargs gedit

Thank you !

Nylex · 11-15-2008, 11:35 AM

nano `locate vlcrc`?