How to find a string inside files

yoavbe · #1 (**permalink**) 04-07-2007

Hi,
I would like to know how to get a list of files that contain a specific string inside them.
Thanks

kumarsaravana_s · #2 (**permalink**) 04-07-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoavbe

Hi,
I would like to know how to get a list of files that contain a specific string inside them.
Thanks

if u know what is the string u r looking for,just mention it in ur ls command..

ls *ur string*

ripat · #3 (**permalink**) 04-07-2007

I think that the OP wants to list the files (not file name) that contains a string.
That's a job for grep.

Code:

# grep 'string' /path/to/files/*

ghostdog74 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-07-2007

all these tools can find 'strings' in your files
sed, awk, grep

funksen · #5 (**permalink**) 04-08-2007

for recursive search do
grep -R yourstring /path/to/dir
if grep -R is not available, use
find /path/to/dir -type f -print -exec grep yourstring {} \;

reborg · #6 (**permalink**) 04-08-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by funksen

for recursive search do
grep -R yourstring /path/to/dir
if grep -R is not available, use
find /path/to/dir -type f -print -exec grep yourstring {} \;

Code:

find /path/to/dir -type f -print -exec grep -l  yourstring {} /dev/null \;

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