====== How to find files containing specific text in Linux? ======
{{ :blog:linux_search_file_contents.png?nolink&150|Penguin by Lars Meiertoberens from the Noun Project}}
If you would like to find a specific string of text within a directory of files, you can use the following command and example:
<code bash>user@host:~$ grep -rnw '/path/to/directory/' -e 'searchterm'</code>

Here's a breakdown of the example command and its parameters:
  * ''-r'' or ''-R'' will recursively (within directories) look at all files within the specified path.
  * ''-n'' will display the line number where the term shows up within each file.
  * ''-w'' Matches the whole word.

===== Sources =====
  * [[https://linuxcommand.org/lc3_man_pages/grep1.html|grep Manpage]]

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