You may find yourself in a situation where you remember the content of a file but not its name. Linux offers various commands to help you find files based on specific text strings within them. By ...

With -w, grep will match “error” but skip things like “errors” or “terror.” The difference can be subtle, but when you’re trying to be precise, it matters a lot. I use this when I’m searching through ...

grep is the established tool for full-text file search on the command line. But alternatives are available, like ripgrep, ag, and sift. But should you switch and, if so, which should be your search ...

grep is a command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines that match a regular expression. Created in the early days of Unix, it has become a cornerstone of text processing in Linux ...

Finding a specific word in a file on Linux can be a daunting task, especially for those new to the command line. However, with the right tools and commands, this task becomes straightforward and ...

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux. There are a number of ways to view ...