linux command help

jagans · #1 (**permalink**) 04-15-06, 02:55

hello..
anyone know the command for searching files with its content
for eg i want to list all the files with content 'test'

thnks
Jagans

LKBrwn_DBA · #2 (**permalink**) 04-17-06, 12:27

man grep

uday123 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-17-06, 05:44

if u want to search a word in your system then use the following command.
customize it as per your requirement.
find / -type f|xargs grep "word"

LKBrwn_DBA · #4 (**permalink**) 05-17-06, 08:23

No need to use 'find', If you would have checked the manual for the grep command (man grep) you would have noticed it provides you with an answer:

grep 'test' MyFile*

pdreyer · #5 (**permalink**) 05-17-06, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by LKBrwn_DBA

No need to use 'find'

Yes generally that is true, but watch out for FIFO special files.
If you don't use find with -type f
you may think your command is hanging.

LKBrwn_DBA · #6 (**permalink**) 05-17-06, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdreyer

Yes generally that is true, but watch out for FIFO special files.
If you don't use find with -type f
you may think your command is hanging.

Yes, but normally a savy Unix user would not locate such files on the same directory as regular files, but otherwise either on /tmp or other special directory.

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