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Place a filename at the beginning of the line to make it easier to edit the search at the end of the command. Place a filename at the beginning of the line to make it easier to edit the search at the end of the command.

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```
$ </var/log/messages grep foo

$ </var/log/messages grep bar

$ </var/log/messages grep user1
```
-4

Place a filename at the beginning of the line to make it easier to edit the search at the end of the command.

iveney · 2009-02-07 12:03:19 13

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