Try this:
ls -1 | xargs -i grep -l searchstring {}Of course, replace searchstring with whatever you are searching for. The option on ls is a one, not the letter L. The option on grep is the letter L. Darren ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

