simple test file cat gg.dat % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed 100 42437 100 42437 0 0 590 0 0:01:11 0:01:11 --:--:-- 8789 100 41664 100 41664 0 0 140k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 2034k 100 34574 100 34574 0 0 133k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 133k 100 42430 100 42430 0 0 179k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 179k 100 42428 100 42428 0 0 207k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 207k I simply want to test/check for the actual string --->>>:--- 0<<< I've tested a number of different grep permutations.. missing something.. grep -i ":--- 0" gg.dat doesn't work... I'm not looking to match regex but find the actual string. thoughts/comments thanks _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx