The command "find src *.xml | xargs grep -E 'xxx' > xxx.txt" in Cygwin Thanks to Julien for the tip :-) . The command is very fast and I therefore prefer to use it. But how to exclude files from the listings? Something like: "Find and list all "xyz" in all xml files in all folders except in the .svn folders". Perhaps an unfulfillable wish? The help in Cygwin was of no help to me in this question. Kolbjørn _______________________________________________ Gimp-docs mailing list Gimp-docs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-docs