Nix: List Names Of Files With Matches
I often use grep and ag to search for patterns in a group or directory of files. Generally I am interested in looking at the matching lines themselves. Howev...
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Nix: Grep For Multiple Patterns
You can use the -e flag with the grep command to search for a pattern. Additionally, you can use multiple -e flags to search for multiple patterns. For insta...
Nix: Grep For Files Without A Match
The grep command is generally used to find files whose contents match a pattern. With the -L (--files-without-match) flag, grep can be used to find files tha...
Nix: Command Line Length Limitations
The other day I tried to run a rm command on the contents of a directory with a LOT of files.
Nix: Find process preventing file deletion with fuser
Sometimes when deleting a file, the error “File is already in use” is encountered, with further trouble locating the process using the file.