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grep

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grep -rni '<term>' <path>

Search within files recursively; -i ignore case, -n line numbers.

Examples

  • grep -rni error /var/logFind 'error' in logs

Syntax

grep [-rni] '<pattern>' <path>

Before you run it

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  • tailFollow file tail

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