Public bug reported: Per http://www.mail-archive.com/bug-grep@gnu.org/msg03948.html only -R now follows symlinks. The info page reflects this but the man page does not.
** Affects: grep (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1049659 Title: grep -r no longer follows symlinks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grep/+bug/1049659/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs