Search files for a string in the remote machine

a_rivu · #1 (**permalink**) 06-14-2005

Hi all,
I want to search the files in a remote machine for a particular string. The SSH command I wrote is giving an error even when the syntax is correct.
ssh user@hostmachine find . -name "*.txt" -exec grep "ARIVU" '{}' \;
The error it gives is find: missing argument to `-exec'

When the following command is executed on a local machine, it is working fine
find . -name "*.txt" -exec grep "ARIVU" '{}' \;

Please let me know where I'm wrong....

DogDay · #2 (**permalink**) 06-14-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_rivu

Hi all,
I want to search the files in a remote machine for a particular string. The SSH command I wrote is giving an error even when the syntax is correct.
ssh user@hostmachine find . -name "*.txt" -exec grep "ARIVU" '{}' \;
The error it gives is find: missing argument to `-exec'

When the following command is executed on a local machine, it is working fine
find . -name "*.txt" -exec grep "ARIVU" '{}' \;

Please let me know where I'm wrong....

Try quoting the command:

ssh user@hostname "find . -name "*.txt" -exec grep "ARIVU" '{}' \;"

a_rivu · #3 (**permalink**) 06-14-2005

Thanx boss..... it works....

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