Find string pattern in directory of text files
 

I'm looking for the command that searched every file in a particular directory for the string "http://pdx.freedesktop.org/~fontconfig/release/". I just want file names and path returned it doesn't have to return the line number or anything, but its ok if it does return extra info.

The command you are looking for is GREP. Try "man grep" at the command prompt or you can look up the command online at:

http://techpubs.sgi.com/tpl.cgi/linux/man/

generally
grep "text to match" *.txt
change the *.txt to whatever you want, or just *
you can have it just list the path and filename or whatever you
wish with other options.