Name: Search directory contents recursively using grep
Uploaded: 2016-11-18T20:02:36-06:00
Description: Sometimes you'll be looking for a string, but won't know which file it's in; or you'll want to find all usages of it within a directory. Learn how to use grep -r to recursively search all the files in a directory.

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Search directory contents recursively using grep

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Use Grep for Fast Search from the Command Line

Sometimes you'll be looking for a string, but won't know which file it's in; or you'll want to find all usages of it within a directory. Learn how to use grep -r to recursively search all the files in a directory. 

Search directory contents recursively using grep

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Use Grep for Fast Search from the Command Line