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To: ducttape45
No--grep is the command name

It searches for a string in a file

So typing in "grep mouse messages" at the command line will search for the word "mouse" in the file "messages" within the /var/log directory.

76 posted on 10/10/2015 10:32:33 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce
Hahahahahahaha, let's face it, this just goes to show how "Linux challenged" I really am!

I'll be back............

77 posted on 10/10/2015 2:57:17 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Obama's legacy - Christianity outlawed, America shamed, morality destroyed. Need I say more?)
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To: ShadowAce

ok, next question, what’s “terminal?” Where do I type in the grep command? Sorry, I really am not good at this Linux thing.


78 posted on 10/10/2015 3:08:45 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Obama's legacy - Christianity outlawed, America shamed, morality destroyed. Need I say more?)
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To: ShadowAce
Hang on, hang on, I found the terminal window, or rather, I figured out how to access it.

bkelley@bkelley50-PC /var/log $ grep mouse message

grep: messages: No such file or directory

I take it that's not a good thing

79 posted on 10/10/2015 3:15:10 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Obama's legacy - Christianity outlawed, America shamed, morality destroyed. Need I say more?)
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