Comments on: Search through files for a string (Linux) http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/11/04/search-through-files-for-a-string/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: EzraSF http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/2009/11/04/search-through-files-for-a-string/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 EzraSF Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:24:19 +0000 http://blog.ramin-hossaini.com/?p=580#comment-2158 When searching for something very specific like an error code, I use what you've describe here. When searching for a term where I'm simply guessing might be relevant, I typically use the -l flag with grep to just print the file name rather than the match. Usually the path or name gives me a good idea about whether the file is relevant. I'll pick the more relevant files to use grep for searches inside. When searching for something very specific like an error code, I use what you’ve describe here.

When searching for a term where I’m simply guessing might be relevant, I typically use the -l flag with grep to just print the file name rather than the match. Usually the path or name gives me a good idea about whether the file is relevant. I’ll pick the more relevant files to use grep for searches inside.

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