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Old 11-07-2006
grep error
Can anyone tell me what this error means?:

Usage: grep -hblcnsviw pattern file . . .

Thanks in advance!
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Old 11-07-2006
Simple Dave...
It's showing how to use grep command.

Usage: grep -hblcnsviw pattern file . . .
-hblcnsviw - these are different switches tht can be used with the grep command. A switch is something that changes the behaviour of a command. U can refer to man pages of grep for the details about each switch.

pattern - Pattern is what you wanted to search

file - The file(s) you wanted to search the above pattern

A small advice... refer to man pages before posting... they've a lot of info.
All the best
justsam
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Old 11-07-2006
Thank You!
 
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