How to search for files containing specific word?
How to search for files containing specific word?
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How to search for files containing specific word?
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Do you actually mean search file NAMES containing with a specific word in them? ie: all files that have the term FUN in their names, , FUN_time.txt FUN_stuff.txt Or search INSIDE a file for specific words?
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How to search for files containing specific word?
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How to search for files containing specific word?
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Do you actually mean search file NAMES containing with a specific word in them? ie: all files that have the term FUN in their names, , FUN_time.txt FUN_stuff.txt Or search INSIDE a file for specific words?
– dr_willis
May 2 '11 at 13:39
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Do you actually mean search file NAMES containing with a specific word in them? ie: all files that have the term FUN in their names, , FUN_time.txt FUN_stuff.txt Or search INSIDE a file for specific words?
– dr_willis
May 2 '11 at 13:39
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Do you actually mean search file NAMES containing with a specific word in them? ie: all files that have the term FUN in their names, , FUN_time.txt FUN_stuff.txt Or search INSIDE a file for specific words?
– dr_willis
May 2 '11 at 13:39
Do you actually mean search file NAMES containing with a specific word in them? ie: all files that have the term FUN in their names, , FUN_time.txt FUN_stuff.txt Or search INSIDE a file for specific words?
– dr_willis
May 2 '11 at 13:39
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With command line you have several options. The 3 I use the most are...
locate {part_of_word}
This assumes your locate-database is up to date but you can update this manually with:
sudo updatedb
grepas explained by dr_willis.
One remark:-Raftergrepalso searched within directories.
Example:
cd
grep -R {something_to_look_for} {where_to_look_in}
find . -name '*{part_of_word}*' -print
Where . is the directory where you are at the moment and * is a wildcard.
Oh and you can also combine these. Example:
locate {something}|grep {some_part_of_something}|more
If I recall correctly: locate is the fastest one (assuming your database is up to date) and find is the slowest one. And grep is the most complex but also the most versatile one of these since you can use regexes.
edited Aug 21 '15 at 18:04
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answered May 2 '11 at 12:48
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grep -R "what" "where"
example:
grep -R hello /home
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
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The grep command is commonly used for this.
grep PATTERN filename
and grep can do some very complex searching.
willis@Cow:~$ grep --help
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Search for PATTERN in each FILE or standard input.
PATTERN is, by default, a basic regular expression (BRE).
Example: grep -i 'hello world' menu.h main.c
answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
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or you can do "rgrep word ." to recursively search every file and subdirectory for "word"
– Jeremy Bicha
May 2 '11 at 12:48
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You can use grep to list the files containing word in the given directory:
grep -Ril word directory
Here:
* -R recursively search files in sub-directories.
* -i ignore text case
* -l show file names instead of file contents portions. (note: -L shows file names that do not contain the word).
use man grep to get all the options
answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
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Just so you know:-iperforms a case-insensitive search.
– David Foerster
Feb 11 '16 at 10:21
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With command line you have several options. The 3 I use the most are...
locate {part_of_word}
This assumes your locate-database is up to date but you can update this manually with:
sudo updatedb
grepas explained by dr_willis.
One remark:-Raftergrepalso searched within directories.
Example:
cd
grep -R {something_to_look_for} {where_to_look_in}
find . -name '*{part_of_word}*' -print
Where . is the directory where you are at the moment and * is a wildcard.
Oh and you can also combine these. Example:
locate {something}|grep {some_part_of_something}|more
If I recall correctly: locate is the fastest one (assuming your database is up to date) and find is the slowest one. And grep is the most complex but also the most versatile one of these since you can use regexes.
edited Aug 21 '15 at 18:04
Fabby
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answered May 2 '11 at 12:48
RinzwindRinzwind
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With command line you have several options. The 3 I use the most are...
locate {part_of_word}
This assumes your locate-database is up to date but you can update this manually with:
sudo updatedb
grepas explained by dr_willis.
One remark:-Raftergrepalso searched within directories.
Example:
cd
grep -R {something_to_look_for} {where_to_look_in}
find . -name '*{part_of_word}*' -print
Where . is the directory where you are at the moment and * is a wildcard.
Oh and you can also combine these. Example:
locate {something}|grep {some_part_of_something}|more
If I recall correctly: locate is the fastest one (assuming your database is up to date) and find is the slowest one. And grep is the most complex but also the most versatile one of these since you can use regexes.
edited Aug 21 '15 at 18:04
Fabby
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answered May 2 '11 at 12:48
RinzwindRinzwind
207k28398528
add a comment |
With command line you have several options. The 3 I use the most are...
locate {part_of_word}
This assumes your locate-database is up to date but you can update this manually with:
sudo updatedb
grepas explained by dr_willis.
One remark:-Raftergrepalso searched within directories.
Example:
cd
grep -R {something_to_look_for} {where_to_look_in}
find . -name '*{part_of_word}*' -print
Where . is the directory where you are at the moment and * is a wildcard.
Oh and you can also combine these. Example:
locate {something}|grep {some_part_of_something}|more
If I recall correctly: locate is the fastest one (assuming your database is up to date) and find is the slowest one. And grep is the most complex but also the most versatile one of these since you can use regexes.
edited Aug 21 '15 at 18:04
Fabby
26.9k1360161
answered May 2 '11 at 12:48
RinzwindRinzwind
207k28398528
With command line you have several options. The 3 I use the most are...
locate {part_of_word}
This assumes your locate-database is up to date but you can update this manually with:
sudo updatedb
grepas explained by dr_willis.
One remark:-Raftergrepalso searched within directories.
Example:
cd
grep -R {something_to_look_for} {where_to_look_in}
find . -name '*{part_of_word}*' -print
Where . is the directory where you are at the moment and * is a wildcard.
Oh and you can also combine these. Example:
locate {something}|grep {some_part_of_something}|more
If I recall correctly: locate is the fastest one (assuming your database is up to date) and find is the slowest one. And grep is the most complex but also the most versatile one of these since you can use regexes.
edited Aug 21 '15 at 18:04
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grep -R "what" "where"
example:
grep -R hello /home
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
DemonWareXTDemonWareXT
90167
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grep -R "what" "where"
example:
grep -R hello /home
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
DemonWareXTDemonWareXT
90167
add a comment |
grep -R "what" "where"
example:
grep -R hello /home
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
DemonWareXTDemonWareXT
90167
grep -R "what" "where"
example:
grep -R hello /home
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
DemonWareXTDemonWareXT
90167
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
DemonWareXTDemonWareXT
90167
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
DemonWareXTDemonWareXT
90167
answered May 2 '11 at 13:21
DemonWareXTDemonWareXT
90167
90167
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The grep command is commonly used for this.
grep PATTERN filename
and grep can do some very complex searching.
willis@Cow:~$ grep --help
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Search for PATTERN in each FILE or standard input.
PATTERN is, by default, a basic regular expression (BRE).
Example: grep -i 'hello world' menu.h main.c
answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
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or you can do "rgrep word ." to recursively search every file and subdirectory for "word"
– Jeremy Bicha
May 2 '11 at 12:48
add a comment |
The grep command is commonly used for this.
grep PATTERN filename
and grep can do some very complex searching.
willis@Cow:~$ grep --help
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Search for PATTERN in each FILE or standard input.
PATTERN is, by default, a basic regular expression (BRE).
Example: grep -i 'hello world' menu.h main.c
answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
dr_willisdr_willis
3771211
3
or you can do "rgrep word ." to recursively search every file and subdirectory for "word"
– Jeremy Bicha
May 2 '11 at 12:48
add a comment |
The grep command is commonly used for this.
grep PATTERN filename
and grep can do some very complex searching.
willis@Cow:~$ grep --help
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Search for PATTERN in each FILE or standard input.
PATTERN is, by default, a basic regular expression (BRE).
Example: grep -i 'hello world' menu.h main.c
answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
dr_willisdr_willis
3771211
The grep command is commonly used for this.
grep PATTERN filename
and grep can do some very complex searching.
willis@Cow:~$ grep --help
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Search for PATTERN in each FILE or standard input.
PATTERN is, by default, a basic regular expression (BRE).
Example: grep -i 'hello world' menu.h main.c
answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
dr_willisdr_willis
3771211
answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
dr_willisdr_willis
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answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
dr_willisdr_willis
3771211
answered May 2 '11 at 12:33
dr_willisdr_willis
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or you can do "rgrep word ." to recursively search every file and subdirectory for "word"
– Jeremy Bicha
May 2 '11 at 12:48
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3
or you can do "rgrep word ." to recursively search every file and subdirectory for "word"
– Jeremy Bicha
May 2 '11 at 12:48
3
3
or you can do "rgrep word ." to recursively search every file and subdirectory for "word"
– Jeremy Bicha
May 2 '11 at 12:48
or you can do "rgrep word ." to recursively search every file and subdirectory for "word"
– Jeremy Bicha
May 2 '11 at 12:48
add a comment |
You can use grep to list the files containing word in the given directory:
grep -Ril word directory
Here:
* -R recursively search files in sub-directories.
* -i ignore text case
* -l show file names instead of file contents portions. (note: -L shows file names that do not contain the word).
use man grep to get all the options
answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
chandanchandan
181119
3
Just so you know:-iperforms a case-insensitive search.
– David Foerster
Feb 11 '16 at 10:21
add a comment |
You can use grep to list the files containing word in the given directory:
grep -Ril word directory
Here:
* -R recursively search files in sub-directories.
* -i ignore text case
* -l show file names instead of file contents portions. (note: -L shows file names that do not contain the word).
use man grep to get all the options
answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
chandanchandan
181119
3
Just so you know:-iperforms a case-insensitive search.
– David Foerster
Feb 11 '16 at 10:21
add a comment |
You can use grep to list the files containing word in the given directory:
grep -Ril word directory
Here:
* -R recursively search files in sub-directories.
* -i ignore text case
* -l show file names instead of file contents portions. (note: -L shows file names that do not contain the word).
use man grep to get all the options
answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
chandanchandan
181119
You can use grep to list the files containing word in the given directory:
grep -Ril word directory
Here:
* -R recursively search files in sub-directories.
* -i ignore text case
* -l show file names instead of file contents portions. (note: -L shows file names that do not contain the word).
use man grep to get all the options
answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
chandanchandan
181119
edited Feb 15 at 2:41
answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
chandanchandan
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answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
chandanchandan
181119
answered Apr 29 '15 at 17:47
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Just so you know:-iperforms a case-insensitive search.
– David Foerster
Feb 11 '16 at 10:21
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Just so you know:-iperforms a case-insensitive search.
– David Foerster
Feb 11 '16 at 10:21
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3
Just so you know:
-i performs a case-insensitive search.– David Foerster
Feb 11 '16 at 10:21
Just so you know:
-i performs a case-insensitive search.– David Foerster
Feb 11 '16 at 10:21
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Do you actually mean search file NAMES containing with a specific word in them? ie: all files that have the term FUN in their names, , FUN_time.txt FUN_stuff.txt Or search INSIDE a file for specific words?
– dr_willis
May 2 '11 at 13:39