how to list a file with specific string

**born2003** · April 30th, 2008

Hi

I want to list a file with string "r" and "d" in the file name. I have tried the following command but it didn't work

ls [rd]*

Plz help

**aheckler** · April 30th, 2008

in the directory try:

Code:

ls | egrep 'r|d'

**Monicker** · April 30th, 2008

Is the order significant? Does the letters have to be right next to each other?

**ashikahamed** · April 30th, 2008

Try 'grep' with 'ls'.
For example
ls | grep "[rd]"

**Monicker** · April 30th, 2008

Originally Posted by ashikahamed

Try 'grep' with 'ls'.
For example
ls | grep "[rd]"

[rd] can match if only one of the 2 letters is present. I am not sure if he needs to match on both specifically, or just one of them.

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