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OpenBSD 7.9 release · amd64 · Generated 2026-09-09

xjobs-20100915p0

execute jobs in parallel

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Description

xjobs reads job descriptions line by line and executes them in parallel. xjobs is most useful on multiprocessor machines when one needs to execute several time consuming commands that could possibly be run in parallel. It works similar to xargs, but starts several processes simultaneously and gives only one line of arguments to each utility call.

Package information

Ports path
sysutils/xjobs
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <ports@openbsd.org>
Categories
sysutils
Available flavors
None listed

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Direct dependencies

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