409: Final

Command: grep

grep

Syntax: grep <word OR 'phrase'> <file>

Arguments: none

Description: Searches files for a specified word or phrase. grep IS case-sensitive, so 'lorem ipsum' is different from 'lOrEm IpSuM'.

Example:

$> grep ipsum lorem_ipsum.txt
$>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing
dignissim rutrum quam. Etiam in lacus nec ipsum
ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.

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