on most *nix, you can use grep -rni example: grep -rni '*.dat'
> -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Zampese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 4:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: searching files > > > Hello everyone, > > I have a bunch of folders that I would like to search through for a > particular string. Any hints on how to do this? I do not > know the names of > all the files, but would like to be able to return the name. > > Basically this is so I can search a bunch of files for a > word, and be able > to tell which files the word occurs in. > > Thanks as always, > > Chris. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
