grep command

gil_r21 · 10-13-2007, 08:37 AM

Hi
I have a problem:
I am trying to create a single grep command that checks if 3 different expirations are in a specific file.

right now what I am using is 3 different commands as follows:

grep -r -l "Error can't open" x/*.txt
grep -r -l "rsync error" x/*.txt
grep -r -l "can't aquire" x/*.txt

But as I said I want them all in one command to make it easier for me.

please advise

Disillusionist · 10-13-2007, 08:54 AM

Use egrep:

Code:

 egrep -r -l "Error can't open|rsync error|can't aquire" x/*.txt

This shows the file name if it contains any one of the three messages.

matthewg42 · 10-13-2007, 10:27 AM

You can also specify multiple expressions with the -e option, e.g.

Code:

grep -rl -e "I hope" -e "This isn't" -e "Homework" x/*.txt

gil_r21 · 10-14-2007, 03:32 PM

Hi
Thanks it works
helped me alot