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1. Chris Warburton Linux

   Any advice for finding files all files containing "£" (UK pound) on !linux ? Geany's built-in Grep usage is failing :(

   Wednesday, 27-Oct-10 14:54:52 UTC from xmpp
   • Jeff Has Moved

     @warbo grep?

     Wednesday, 27-Oct-10 14:58:48 UTC
   • set0s

     @warbo Maye some desktop search .. strigi/beagle etc.

     Wednesday, 27-Oct-10 14:59:37 UTC
   • e.m.fields

     @warbo: Greetz. Use a "for" loop: "for i in /path/*; do grep £ $i; echo "found in "$i"; done"

     Wednesday, 27-Oct-10 15:18:35 UTC
   • e.m.fields

     @warbo: er, disregard that last part about "found in $i", that bit's not quite right, but the rest of it will work.

     Wednesday, 27-Oct-10 15:20:27 UTC
   • e.m.fields

     @warbo: Aha! Skip the "for" loop: "grep -lir £ *". (the -r will make it recursive, do not do this unless you need to search subdirectories)

     Wednesday, 27-Oct-10 15:23:05 UTC
   • Chris Warburton e.m.fields

     @fieldse Thanks for the help :) Unfortunately it's only returning images :( The £s are coming up as <A3> in less BTW

     Wednesday, 27-Oct-10 15:58:17 UTC