Search all files for specific string

sureshy · #1 (**permalink**) 02-05-2002

Hi Friends,

How can I search all files in all slices on a unix system for a particular string within the file.

e.g search string 'oracle'

Thanks

mib · #2 (**permalink**) 02-05-2002

grep -rn oracle /dir/

(GNU grep) 2.4.2

sureshy · #3 (**permalink**) 02-06-2002

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I'm afraid that command doesn't work with my version of unix :

SCO Unixware 7

I believe I need to do a find and pipe to grep but don't know the exact syntax, can you help ?

Thanks

Suresh

LivinFree · #4 (**permalink**) 02-06-2002

If you want to search the *entire* system for files containing oracle, try this:

Code:

find / -type f -exec grep -l "oracle" {} \; 2>/dev/null 1>/tmp/my_search &

sureshy · #5 (**permalink**) 03-06-2002

Thanks for your help folks

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