Recursively grep thorugh directory for string in file.

• Recursively grep thorugh directory for string in file.

  -R, -r, --recursive Read all files under each directory, recursively; this is equivalent to the -d recurse option.

  This is sample output - yours may be different.

  
  

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  grep -r -i "phrase" directory/
  TheFox · 2010-01-26 16:27:00 0
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• Recursively grep thorugh directory for string in file.

  Print line numbers also, so you don't have to search through the files once its open for the string you already grepped for.

  This is sample output - yours may be different.

  
  

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  grep -rni string dir
  stinkerweed999 · 2010-01-26 16:34:06 0
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• Recursively grep thorugh directory for string in file.

  Recursive grep through directory for file.

  This is sample output - yours may be different.

  
  

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  find directory/ |xargs grep -i "phrase"
  tuxtutorials · 2010-01-26 14:56:56 0
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