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I'm getting a 'command line too long' error. What's the best way to handle this?
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This error occurs when the command line exceeds the system's maximum length limit (ARG_MAX). The best solution is to avoid passing a very large number of arguments directly on the command line. Instead, use a loop in a script to process the arguments in smaller batches, or read the arguments from a file using `xargs` or similar tools. You can check the ARG_MAX limit with `getconf ARG_MAX`.