> > for i in $(find /var/abs -name PKGBUILD); do if grep "git clone" $i; then echo > "found in $i"; fi; done > > was the ticket! grep -l "git clone" /var/abs/*/*/PKGBUILD or if you're uncertain about the directory structure find /var/abs/ -name PKGBUILD -exec grep -l "git clone" {} \; are a bit more straightforward == John K Pate http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/s0930006/ -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.