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Old 04-14-2005
Question List files that do not match the search pattern
I need to list the files that do not match the search pattern:

Example:
cat file1
This is how it should work

cat file2
This is why I like Unix

grep -option? Unix * (or some other command)
returns file1
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Old 04-14-2005
Please read our rules and note:
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I will close the duplicate thread.
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Old 04-14-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by Perderabo
Please read our rules and note:
(4) Do not 'bump up' questions if they are not answered promptly. No duplicate or cross-posting and do not report a post where your goal is to get an answer more quickly.

I will close the duplicate thread.
I by ,istake submitted the thread under wrong forum and had no idea how to change the forum without creating a new thread.
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Old 04-14-2005
man grep

grep -vl Unix *
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Old 04-14-2005
I have used this command but it doesn't work
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Old 04-14-2005
can you elaborate on the "it doesn't work" part, pls?
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Old 04-14-2005
Code:
grep -c Unix * | nawk -F: '!$NF {print $1}'

 
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