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[cndcadams]

how can I do a search for a word (say snort) to see what files it is contained in?

Could swear I had done this in the past but I may be wrong.


Thanks

CA

 

[dandan123]

grep -i snort *

 

[KenCunningham]

dandan123's is quite correct, but be aware that grep can do silly things when looking at binary files. If you can narrow the search down using file extension for example, then so much the better.

I don't mind people who aren't what they seem. I just wish they'd make their mind up.

 

[Annihilannic]

Or use grep -li snort * which will find the text even in binary files, but only display the filenames that contain the matching string, not the matchines lines.

Annihilannic.

 

[dandan123]

Annihilannic gets a star.

 

[cndcadams]

Thanks for the replies gentlemen.

CA