Command

grep -ir "string_pattern" 'directories'

Common used parameters

• -i, --ignore-case ignore case distinctions
• -R, -r, --recursive equivalent to --directories=recurse
• -n, --line-number print line number with output lines
• -E, --extended-regexp PATTERN is an extended regular expression (ERE)
• -L, --files-without-match print only names of FILEs containing no match

• -l, --files-with-matches print only names of FILEs containing matches

• --include=FILEPATTERN search only files that match FILEPATTERN

• --exclude=FILEPATTERN skip files and directories matching FILEPATTERN

Type "grep --help" for more information!