Sorry, I said RTFM with a smile :o) On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:33 AM, Bryan Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> RTFM > > -n, --line-number > Prefix each line of output with the 1-based line number > within > its input file. (-n is specified by POSIX.) > > > On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 11:49 PM, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am using grep to search for strings in a block of code. The man page >> for grep says that "By default, grep prints the matching lines". Yet >> the system only tells me when there is a match; it doesn't print the >> relevant lines. I searched this group and the web for "grep output" >> and found nothing useful. How can I get grep to print out lines >> containing a match? >> >> $ grep graphic gnuchess-5.0* >> Binary file gnuchess-5.05.tar matches >> Binary file gnuchess-5.06.tar matches >> Binary file gnuchess-5.07.tar matches >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > > > > -- > A healthy diet includes Linux, Linux, and more Linux. > -- A healthy diet includes Linux, Linux, and more Linux. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
