tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694855878384792308.post7741174245309056463..comments2024-03-21T06:26:49.387-07:00Comments on Java67: How to use recursive grep command in Linux and UNIX? grep -iR Example tutorialjavin paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15028902221295732276noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-694855878384792308.post-61882490677723140732017-09-14T07:07:48.895-07:002017-09-14T07:07:48.895-07:00Be warned that §grep§ chokes on a long recursion, ...Be warned that §grep§ chokes on a long recursion, so you can't recurse into too big tree, which is avoided by using §find§ with syntax like this:<br /><br />find FOLDER -type f -name 'FILENAME_OR_BRACKET_EXPANSION' -exec grep TEXT '{}' ';'<br /><br />or with multiple filenames<br /><br />find FOLDER -type f '(' -name 'FILENAME_OR_BRACKET_EXPANSION' -o -name 'FILENAME_OR_BRACKET_EXPANSION' ')' -exec grep TEXT '{}' ';'rautamiekkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12406262380212646402noreply@blogger.com