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@settitle env_parallel - export environment to GNU parallel

@node Top
@top env_parallel

@menu
* NAME::
* SYNOPSIS::
* DESCRIPTION::
* OPTIONS::
* SUPPORTED SHELLS::
* EXIT STATUS::
* AUTHOR::
* LICENSE::
* DEPENDENCIES::
* SEE ALSO::
@end menu

@node NAME
@chapter NAME

env_parallel - export environment to GNU parallel

@node SYNOPSIS
@chapter SYNOPSIS

@strong{env_parallel} [options for GNU Parallel]

@node DESCRIPTION
@chapter DESCRIPTION

@strong{env_parallel} is a shell function that exports the current
environment to GNU Parallel.

If the shell function is not loaded, a dummy script will be run
instead that explains how to install the function.

@strong{env_parallel} is alpha quality and not production ready.

@menu
* Environment space::
@end menu

@node Environment space
@section Environment space

@strong{env_parallel} only works if the size of the current environment is
smaller than the maximal length of a command and smaller than half of
the max if running remotely. E.g. The max size of Bash's command is
128 KB, so @strong{env_parallel} will fail if @strong{set | wc -c} is bigger than
128 KB. Technically the limit is in execve(1) which IPC::open3 uses.

Bash completion functions are well-known for taking up well over 128
KB of environment space and the primary reason for causing
@strong{env_parallel} to fail.

@node OPTIONS
@chapter OPTIONS

Same as GNU @strong{parallel}.

@node SUPPORTED SHELLS
@chapter SUPPORTED SHELLS

@menu
* Bash::
* Zsh::
* fish::
* ksh::
* pdksh::
* csh::
* tcsh::
@end menu

@node Bash
@section Bash

Installation

Put this in $HOME/.bashrc:

@verbatim
  . `which env_parallel.bash`
@end verbatim

E.g. by doing:

@verbatim
  echo '. `which env_parallel.bash`' >> $HOME/.bashrc
@end verbatim

@table @asis
@item aliases
@anchor{aliases}

@verbatim
  alias myecho=echo
  env_parallel myecho ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myecho ::: test
@end verbatim

@item functions
@anchor{functions}

@verbatim
  myfunc() { echo $*; }
  env_parallel myfunc ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myfunc ::: test
@end verbatim

@item variables
@anchor{variables}

@verbatim
  myvar=test
  env_parallel echo '$myvar' ::: test
  env_parallel -S server echo '$myvar' ::: test
@end verbatim

@item arrays
@anchor{arrays}

@verbatim
  myarray=(foo bar baz)
  env_parallel echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 0 1 2
  env_parallel -S server echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 0 1 2
@end verbatim

@end table

@node Zsh
@section Zsh

Installation

Put this in $HOME/.zshrc:

@verbatim
  . `which env_parallel.zsh`
@end verbatim

E.g. by doing:

@verbatim
  echo '. `which env_parallel.zsh`' >> $HOME/.zshenv
@end verbatim

@table @asis
@item aliases
@anchor{aliases 1}

Not supported - Zsh does not support aliases defined in the same
parsing as they are used.

@item functions
@anchor{functions 1}

@verbatim
  myfunc() { echo $*; }
  env_parallel myfunc ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myfunc ::: test
@end verbatim

@item variables
@anchor{variables 1}

@verbatim
  myvar=test
  env_parallel echo '$myvar' ::: test
  env_parallel -S server echo '$myvar' ::: test
@end verbatim

@item arrays
@anchor{arrays 1}

@verbatim
  myarray=(foo bar baz)
  env_parallel echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 1 2 3
  env_parallel -S server echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 1 2 3
@end verbatim

@end table

@node fish
@section fish

Installation

Put this in $HOME/.config/fish/config.fish:

@verbatim
  source (which env_parallel.fish)
@end verbatim

E.g. by doing:

@verbatim
  echo 'source (which env_parallel.fish)' >> $HOME/.config/fish/config.fish
@end verbatim

@table @asis
@item aliases
@anchor{aliases 2}

@verbatim
  alias myecho=echo
  env_parallel myecho ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myecho ::: test
@end verbatim

@item functions
@anchor{functions 2}

@verbatim
  function myfunc
    echo $argv
  end
  env_parallel myfunc ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myfunc ::: test
@end verbatim

@item variables
@anchor{variables 2}

@verbatim
  set myvar test
  env_parallel echo '$myvar' ::: test
  env_parallel -S server echo '$myvar' ::: test
@end verbatim

@item arrays
@anchor{arrays 2}

@verbatim
  set myarray foo bar baz
  env_parallel echo '$myarray[{}]' ::: 1 2 3
  env_parallel -S server echo '$myarray[{}]' ::: 1 2 3
@end verbatim

@end table

@node ksh
@section ksh

Installation

Put this in $HOME/.kshrc:

@verbatim
  source `which env_parallel.ksh`
@end verbatim

E.g. by doing:

@verbatim
  echo 'source `which env_parallel.ksh`' >> $HOME/.kshrc
@end verbatim

@table @asis
@item aliases
@anchor{aliases 3}

@verbatim
  alias myecho=echo
  env_parallel myecho ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myecho ::: test
@end verbatim

@item functions
@anchor{functions 3}

@verbatim
  myfunc() { echo $*; }
  env_parallel myfunc ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myfunc ::: test
@end verbatim

@item variables
@anchor{variables 3}

@verbatim
  myvar=test
  env_parallel echo '$myvar' ::: test
  env_parallel -S server echo '$myvar' ::: test
@end verbatim

@item arrays
@anchor{arrays 3}

@verbatim
  myarray=(foo bar baz)
  env_parallel echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 0 1 2
  env_parallel -S server echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 0 1 2
@end verbatim

@end table

@node pdksh
@section pdksh

Installation

Put this in $HOME/.profile:

@verbatim
  source `which env_parallel.pdksh`
@end verbatim

E.g. by doing:

@verbatim
  echo 'source `which env_parallel.pdksh`' >> $HOME/.profile
@end verbatim

@table @asis
@item aliases
@anchor{aliases 4}

@verbatim
  alias myecho=echo
  env_parallel myecho ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myecho ::: test
@end verbatim

@item functions
@anchor{functions 4}

@verbatim
  myfunc() { echo $*; }
  env_parallel myfunc ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myfunc ::: test
@end verbatim

@item variables
@anchor{variables 4}

@verbatim
  myvar=test
  env_parallel echo '$myvar' ::: test
  env_parallel -S server echo '$myvar' ::: test
@end verbatim

@item arrays
@anchor{arrays 4}

@verbatim
  myarray=(foo bar baz)
  env_parallel echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 0 1 2
  env_parallel -S server echo '${myarray[{}]}' ::: 0 1 2
@end verbatim

@end table

@node csh
@section csh

@strong{env_parallel} for @strong{csh} breaks @strong{$PARALLEL}, so do not use
@strong{$PARALLEL}.

Installation

Put this in $HOME/.cshrc:

@verbatim
  source `which env_parallel.csh`
@end verbatim

E.g. by doing:

@verbatim
  echo 'source `which env_parallel.csh`' >> $HOME/.cshrc
@end verbatim

@table @asis
@item aliases
@anchor{aliases 5}

@verbatim
  alias myecho echo
  env_parallel myecho ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myecho ::: test
@end verbatim

@item functions
@anchor{functions 5}

Not supported by @strong{csh}.

@item variables
@anchor{variables 5}

@verbatim
  set myvar=test
  env_parallel echo "\$myvar" ::: test
  env_parallel -S csh@server echo "\$myvar" ::: test
@end verbatim

@item arrays with no special chars
@anchor{arrays with no special chars}

@verbatim
  set myarray=(foo bar baz)
  env_parallel echo "\${myarray\[\{\}\]}" ::: 1 2 3
  env_parallel -S csh@server echo "\${myarray\[\{\}\]}" ::: 1 2 3
@end verbatim

@end table

@node tcsh
@section tcsh

@strong{env_parallel} for @strong{tcsh} breaks @strong{$PARALLEL}, so do not use
@strong{$PARALLEL}.

Installation

Put this in $HOME/.tcshrc:

@verbatim
  source `which env_parallel.tcsh`
@end verbatim

E.g. by doing:

@verbatim
  echo 'source `which env_parallel.tcsh`' >> $HOME/.tcshrc
@end verbatim

@table @asis
@item aliases
@anchor{aliases 6}

@verbatim
  alias myecho echo
  env_parallel myecho ::: test
  env_parallel -S server myecho ::: test
@end verbatim

@item functions
@anchor{functions 6}

Not supported by @strong{tcsh}.

@item variables
@anchor{variables 6}

@verbatim
  set myvar=test
  env_parallel echo "\$myvar" ::: test
  env_parallel -S tcsh@server echo "\$myvar" ::: test
@end verbatim

@item arrays with no special chars
@anchor{arrays with no special chars 1}

@verbatim
  set myarray=(foo bar baz)
  env_parallel echo "\${myarray\[\{\}\]}" ::: 1 2 3
  env_parallel -S tcsh@server echo "\${myarray\[\{\}\]}" ::: 1 2 3
@end verbatim

@end table

@node EXIT STATUS
@chapter EXIT STATUS

Same as GNU @strong{parallel}.

@node AUTHOR
@chapter AUTHOR

When using GNU @strong{parallel} for a publication please cite:

O. Tange (2011): GNU Parallel - The Command-Line Power Tool, ;login:
The USENIX Magazine, February 2011:42-47.

This helps funding further development; and it won't cost you a cent.
If you pay 10000 EUR you should feel free to use GNU Parallel without citing.

Copyright (C) 2007-10-18 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk

Copyright (C) 2008,2009,2010 Ole Tange, http://ole.tange.dk

Copyright (C) 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015 Ole Tange,
http://ole.tange.dk and Free Software Foundation, Inc.

Parts of the manual concerning @strong{xargs} compatibility is inspired by
the manual of @strong{xargs} from GNU findutils 4.4.2.

@node LICENSE
@chapter LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2016
Ole Tange and Free Software Foundation, Inc.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
at your option any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

@menu
* Documentation license I::
* Documentation license II::
@end menu

@node Documentation license I
@section Documentation license I

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this documentation
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover
Texts.  A copy of the license is included in the file fdl.txt.

@node Documentation license II
@section Documentation license II

You are free:

@table @asis
@item @strong{to Share}
@anchor{@strong{to Share}}

to copy, distribute and transmit the work

@item @strong{to Remix}
@anchor{@strong{to Remix}}

to adapt the work

@end table

Under the following conditions:

@table @asis
@item @strong{Attribution}
@anchor{@strong{Attribution}}

You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or
licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or
your use of the work).

@item @strong{Share Alike}
@anchor{@strong{Share Alike}}

If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute
the resulting work only under the same, similar or a compatible
license.

@end table

With the understanding that:

@table @asis
@item @strong{Waiver}
@anchor{@strong{Waiver}}

Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from
the copyright holder.

@item @strong{Public Domain}
@anchor{@strong{Public Domain}}

Where the work or any of its elements is in the public domain under
applicable law, that status is in no way affected by the license.

@item @strong{Other Rights}
@anchor{@strong{Other Rights}}

In no way are any of the following rights affected by the license:

@itemize
@item Your fair dealing or fair use rights, or other applicable
copyright exceptions and limitations;

@item The author's moral rights;

@item Rights other persons may have either in the work itself or in
how the work is used, such as publicity or privacy rights.

@end itemize

@end table

@table @asis
@item @strong{Notice}
@anchor{@strong{Notice}}

For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the
license terms of this work.

@end table

A copy of the full license is included in the file as cc-by-sa.txt.

@node DEPENDENCIES
@chapter DEPENDENCIES

@strong{env_parallel} uses GNU @strong{parallel}.

@node SEE ALSO
@chapter SEE ALSO

@strong{parallel}(1), @strong{bash}(1), @strong{ksh}(1), @strong{zsh}(1), @strong{ksh}(1),
@strong{pdksh}(1)

@bye
