>>>>> "Anand" == Anand Raman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Anand> Hi Khader, Here is what man grep on my system gives
Anand> grep [-[AB] NUM] [-CEFGVbchiLlnqsvwxyUu] [-e PATTERN
Anand> | -f FILE] [--extended-regexp] [--fixed-strings]
Anand> [--basic-reg� exp] [--regexp=PATTERN] [--file=FILE]
Anand> [--ignore-case] [--word-regexp] [--line-regexp]
Anand> [--line-regexp] [--no-mes� sages] [--revert-match]
Anand> [--version] [--help] [--byte-off� set] [--line-number]
Anand> [--with-filename] [--no-filename] [--quiet] [--silent]
Anand> [--files-without-match] [--files- with-matcces] [--count]
Anand> [--before-context=NUM] [--after- context=NUM] [--context]
Anand> [--binary] [--unix-byte-offsets] files...
>> >>>>> "Anand" == Anand Raman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
Anand> HI guys I want to recursivly search (go down folders) for a
Anand> pattern in files using grep
>>
Anand> I didnt find any recurse option in manpages for grep
>>
Anand> What can be done to recursivly search for patterns in a
Anand> file
>> Hi Anand, Well, then I might say you didnt RTFM properly ;-)
>> This is what I got from man grep
>>
>> -r, --recursive Read all files under each directory,
>> recursively; this is equivalent to the -d recurse option.
>>
Hi Anand,
Do not fear as rgrep is near !! Use it dude ;-)
And as for my grep it is like this ;-)
sidgeek@DemiUrge:~$ grep --version
grep (GNU grep) 2.4
And that is what you get by being on *bleeding* edge
< Applies some handiplast on himself ;-) >
HTH
Regards
Khader
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