How to find a file with an certain string inside the content of the file by scanning a whole directory using grep [duplicate]

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How would you use grep to find a file inside a directory that contains a certain string inside it's content.

Romeo Ninov · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-17 09:14:41Z

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You can use command like:

grep -lR string directory/*

-l will print only the filename instead of content. -R will do it recursively. If you need to do it only in "directory" remove -R

grep -l string directory/*

answered Jan 17, 2019 at 9:14

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tripleee Over a year ago

You might want to refrain from answering questions which are common FAQs. They usually have a number of duplicates with multiple answers, many of which contain information which isn't in yours.

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