On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:09:13 +0530, Vinu Balaji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:38:47 +0530, Kumar Appaiah > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear List, > > This query relates to grep. In the command > > > > # ps ax|grep 'cron' > The output of this command will show 'grep cron' as a process > sometimes and will not show that process at times. So grep '[c]ron' > and grep 'cron' are almost the same expression.
No, they are not. grep [c]ron will NEVER show the grep command itself. As you said, grep cron will sometimes show the grep command. Binand ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
