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blog:linux_search_file_contents [2021/01/02 22:52] – [How to find files containing specific text in Linux?] Jeremy McReynoldsblog:linux_search_file_contents [2021/01/09 15:47] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 <code bash>user@host:~$ grep -rnw '/path/to/directory/' -e 'searchterm'</code> <code bash>user@host:~$ grep -rnw '/path/to/directory/' -e 'searchterm'</code>
  
-Here's a breakdown of the aforementioned example command and search parameters:+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.   * ''-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.   * ''-n'' will display the line number where the term shows up within each file.
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   * [[https://linuxcommand.org/lc3_man_pages/grep1.html|grep Manpage]]   * [[https://linuxcommand.org/lc3_man_pages/grep1.html|grep Manpage]]
  
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