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  1. #1
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    Hi

    Could anyone know how to use the unix GREP/FIND to find a string in all the files and directories(including subdirectories and files)

    there are some hardcoded IP's at the server level, so i need to find the string in all the files, starting from root.

    any ideas ????

    thanx in advance..


    sravan

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    use

    find / -type f -exec grep -l "IP" {} \;

    why ?

    find / -type f -> find all files starting from /
    find .... -exec -> for each item found, do the following command. Where you normally place the filename in you command, put {} .
    grep -l "IP" something -> returns the filename if string "IP" is found in file something

    Hope this helps
    Gert



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    re:

    Thanx!!! for your advice.... it helped me a lot.

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