Grep text in files

Linux search for line in file

grep -R "keyword" /directory/

Bash find all files containing string

grep -r '/path/to/somewhere/' -e 'pattern'

Grep text in files

grep -rnw '/path/to/somewhere/' -e 'pattern'

-r or -R is recursive,
-n is line number, and
-w stands for match the whole word.
-l (lower-case L) can be added to just give the file name of matching files.
-e is the pattern used during the search

Source: stackoverflow.com

Bash find term in files

grep "some string" . -R

Source: superuser.com

Grep in file content

grep -rnw '/path/to/somewhere/' -e 'pattern'

Source: stackoverflow.com

Grep string in file

if grep -Fxq "pattern_to_search" file.txt; then #check if pattern string in file
  #do something
fi

-1

Similar codes

17 votes212 views2 answers
Git cherry pick multiple commits
Shell/Bash
3 votes212 views2 answers
Ram info unix
Shell/Bash
1 vote223 views1 answer
Git reverse last push
Shell/Bash
0 vote210 views1 answer
Blazor wasm hot reload
Shell/Bash
4 votes226 views1 answer
Install wordpress on xampp
Shell/Bash
26 votes217 views5 answers
Install vlc on ubuntu
Shell/Bash
0 vote216 views1 answer
Windows launch node with variables
Shell/Bash
0 vote236 views1 answer
Cat first line
Shell/Bash
55 votes227 views6 answers
How to upgrade node.js
Shell/Bash
0 vote224 views1 answer
Linux show alias function
Shell/Bash