[Bug 1422453] Re: Enhance feedback of missing argument to -exec

[Stefan Wagner]

Did you notice, that you need a blank before the plus sign?

$ find . -name pom.xml -exec grep '<repository>' {}+
$ find . -name pom.xml -exec grep '<repository>' {} +

For example, if find finds the files a/pom.xml and b/pom.xml, it will
try to build the exec part as:

$ grep '<repository>'  a/pom.xml b/pom.xml+

instead of

$ grep '<repository>'  a/pom.xml b/pom.xml

leaving the + for find as special option.

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Title:
  Enhance feedback of missing argument to -exec

Status in findutils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Invoking a wrong `find` command, e.g. `find . -name pom.xml -exec grep
  '<repository>' {}+` causes the error message `find: missing argument
  to `-exec'` which could be more helpful if the error message would
  reflect the correct usage, e.g `find: missing argument to `-exec <arg>
  {}+'`.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: findutils 4.4.2-9
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Mon Feb 16 19:28:45 2015
  Dependencies:
   gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-16ubuntu6
   libc6 2.19-10ubuntu2.2
   libgcc1 1:4.9.1-16ubuntu6
   multiarch-support 2.19-10ubuntu2.2
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (20 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  SourcePackage: findutils
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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