Search a string recursively under one directory

say_hi_ravi · 07-09-2008, 01:25 AM

I want to search a string in one file recursively under one directory. Please help.

Ravi

matthewg42 · 07-09-2008, 02:18 AM

Use the -r option with grep.

say_hi_ravi · 07-09-2008, 02:23 AM

Using Solaris 5.8. Could not find grep -r or -d recurse option :-(

Ravi

Hko · 07-09-2008, 02:29 AM

Then maybe this will work:

Code:

find /your/dir -type f -print0 | xargs -0 grep <string>

say_hi_ravi · 07-09-2008, 02:43 AM

It worked. Thanks to all :-)

Vinod Vellore · 07-09-2008, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by say_hi_ravi

I want to search a string in one file recursively under one directory. Please help.

Ravi

Simple to remember :
# cd /home/<user-name>
# grep <string> *
This should work.

matthewg42 · 07-09-2008, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinod Vellore

Simple to remember :
# cd /home/<user-name>
# grep <string> *
This should work.

No, we said recursively. Your command only works for files in the home directory, not recursively.