> > > That works but I generally prefer something more fun... > find . -depth | xargs grep "string I am looking for" > > It seems to run a bit faster for me (Strange considering it is > loading find, > xargs and grep) and also, there are so many switches with find, you can do > almost anything. > I also agree here. In general, I would suggest "grep -r" for most sysadmins, esp. those not comfortable yet with find. For me personally, it's almost a habit to use find and I use it with most everything (including in place of ls -R). Esp. since I think recursive grep was not a feature when I first starting sysadmining. I hardly use "grep -r" but I think it is an easier way to remember how to grep recurisvely. As for find, correct me if i'm wrong but -depth will list all file types in your output right? (soft links, directories, etc.) If this is not desired, admins/users may also want to consider find . -type f | xargs grep "string" Good post. I haven't done any speed tests before so I find your speed results enlightening. Ben Y -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
