10.62. Grep-2.14

The Grep package contains programs for searching through files.

10.62.1. Installation of Grep

Prepare Grep for compilation:

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
   --bindir=/bin

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Install the package:

make install

10.62.2. 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