[SunHELP] Grep Help

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Use "egrep".

egrep 'a|b|c|d' fileneme

Dennis L. Lund

-----Original Message-----
From: Shain Miley [mailto:smiley at tvdata.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 2:57 PM
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [SunHELP] Grep Help

In this instance I do not need to go into subdirectories, there is only
one file that I will be looking at.  I am looking for a way to search
one file for many many things.  I thought that pattern list was what
I was looking for but now I am unsure.

Shain

"Fogg, James" wrote:

> I highly recommend rgrep (recursive grep), esp. since it can search
> subdirectories.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shain Miley [mailto:smiley at tvdata.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:52 PM
> > To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> > Subject: [SunHELP] Grep Help
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > I need to search for about 15 things (list of ip addresses
> > and hostnames) in a file useing grep.  Do I have to use grep
> > 15 different times or can I give
> > multiple search options to one grep command?  I tried 'grep
> > 'a b c d e' file' but I get an error:   grep: RE error 41: No
> > remembered search string.  Any
> > ideas?  i have tried using examples I found on the web but it
> > looks like that does an exact search or something other than
> > what I need.  Thanks.
> >
> > Shain
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp.org
> > http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp
> >
> _______________________________________________
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Use "egrep".</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>egrep 'a|b|c|d' fileneme</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dennis L. Lund</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Shain Miley [<A HREF=3D"mailto:smiley at tvdata.com">=
mailto:smiley at tvdata.com</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 2:57 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [SunHELP] Grep Help</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>In this instance I do not need to go into subdirectories,=
 there is only</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>one file that I will be looking at.  I am looking f=
or a way to search</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>one file for many many things.  I thought that patt=
ern list was what</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I was looking for but now I am unsure.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Shain</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>"Fogg, James" wrote:</FONT>
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> I highly recommend rgrep (recursive grep), esp. sinc=
e it can search
 > subdirectories.
 >
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: Shain Miley [<A HREF=3D"mailto:smiley at tv=
data.com">mailto:smiley at tvdata.com</A>]
 > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:52 PM</FON=
T>
 > > To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
 > > Subject: [SunHELP] Grep Help
 > >
 > >
 > > Hi,
 > > I need to search for about 15 things (list of =
ip addresses
 > > and hostnames) in a file useing grep.  Do=
 I have to use grep
 > > 15 different times or can I give
 > > multiple search options to one grep command?&n=
bsp; I tried 'grep
 > > 'a b c d e' file' but I get an error: &nb=
sp; grep: RE error 41: No
 > > remembered search string.  Any
 > > ideas?  i have tried using examples I fou=
nd on the web but it
 > > looks like that does an exact search or someth=
ing other than
 > > what I need.  Thanks.
 > >
 > > Shain
 > >
 > > ______________________________________________=
_
 > > SunHELP maillist  -  SunHELP at sunhelp=
.org
 > > <A HREF=3D"http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/list=
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