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# 1  
Old 11-26-2008
Getting 'Killed' msg
Can anyone explain?
I start my unix session on AIX, run tcsh move to a particular directory, let say: cd /test/bin and next i run a command like:
grep "test string" /test/bin/*
to look for the string in any files in the directory.
I am getting a response of Killed.

Why is that happening?

Thanks!
# 2  
Old 11-26-2008
No idea,
but you could run the command with truss, strace or smething similar.
does ist happen only when grepping in a certain folder ?
# 3  
Old 11-26-2008
The 'funny' thing is I am using reflectionX, and if I connect on a coworker's computer I execute fine, yet if I do the same connection and command on mine I get 'killed'. I cannot figure out how could that be the case.
Thanks.
# 4  
Old 11-26-2008
You may be exceeding memory or CPU time limits for your account, which may be different for his account.
# 5  
Old 11-26-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by demwz
No idea,
but you could run the command with truss, strace or smething similar.
does ist happen only when grepping in a certain folder ?
Yes it only happens in a particular folder.
# 6  
Old 11-28-2008
try 'which grep' .. you should be using correct grep executable not some junk file with name as grep and having execute permissions..
# 7  
Old 11-28-2008
i assume grep matches in a binary file. data is printed and some special caracters causing the kill.
try: grep .... | strings
it schould work if my assumption is true
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