6.33. Grep-3.3

The Grep package contains programs for searching through files.

Approximate build time: 0.5 SBU
Required disk space: 37 MB

6.33.1. Installation of Grep

Prepare Grep for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/bin

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue:

make -k check

Install the package:

make install

6.33.2. Contents of Grep

Installed programs: egrep, fgrep, and grep

Short Descriptions

egrep

Prints lines matching an extended regular expression

fgrep

Prints lines matching a list of fixed strings

grep

Prints lines matching a basic regular expression