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Using grep: 5 game-changing command examples

With -w, grep will match “error” but skip things like “errors” or “terror.” The difference can be subtle, but when you’re ...
Network World

Taking advantage of the grep command’s many options

The simplest grep command looks like the one shown below. This “find string in file” command will show all the lines in the file that contain the string, even when that string is only part of a longer ...
PC World

Ubuntu Linux, Day 19: Using ‘man’ and ‘grep’

Carrying over from yesterday’s examination of the Ubuntu command line, today’s installment of 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux is dedicated to ‘man’ and ‘grep’. These commands wield significant power, and ...
Network World

The many faces of the Linux grep command

The everlastingly useful grep command can change its character with the flip of a switch to help you find things. The grep command – likely one of the first ten commands that every Unix user comes to ...
Ars Technica

Linux/BSD Command Line 101: Using awk, sed, and grep in the Terminal

Wow. It’s amazing we ever made it out of the 20th century. It’s like reading about farmers who would plow by hand. I remember the epiphany (long time ago) of discovering how awk solved my problem of ...
Linux Journal

How to Search and Find Files for Text Strings in Linux

You may find yourself in a situation where you remember the content of a file but not its name. Linux offers various commands to help you find files based on specific text strings within them. By ...