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  1. #1
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    Ubuntu Command line - search all files for a particular string

    Hello all

    Using the terminal I am trying to search all files for a particular string

    This is my attempt

    find . -iname "*" -print0 | xargs -0 cat | grep "208.122.23.2" | >> ~/Documents/searchres

    Now this works BUT it is missing one quite important detail, and that is the filename

    How would I include this in my output please?

  2. #2
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    Re: Ubuntu Command line - search all files for a particular string

    How about:

    Code:
    find . -exec grep -Hn 208.122.23.2 {} \;

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    Re: Ubuntu Command line - search all files for a particular string

    Code:
    grep '208.122.23.2' *
    edit: if you want line numbers
    Code:
    grep -n '208.122.23.2' *
    Last edited by HiImTye; June 4th, 2013 at 06:30 AM.

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    Re: Ubuntu Command line - search all files for a particular string

    Code:
    grep -rF 208.122.23.2
    is the answer.

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