Can you search a directory for a string

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by mnymkr, Oct 26, 2009.

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    I need to know how to search a directory and sub directory for strings

    basically i am tired of downloading whole folders and opening each file looking for functions
     
    mnymkr, Oct 26, 2009 IP
  2. SecureCP

    SecureCP Guest

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    What exactly are you looking for so I can give you an example?
     
    SecureCP, Oct 26, 2009 IP
  3. craiggy

    craiggy Active Member

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    try using the grep command.... I used it when I had to scan my servers domain files for files containing a trojan.... so I was scanning for a particular coded sequence... It worked great...
     
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    It would be helpful if we knew the specific OS you're trying to do this on.
     
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    if its a linux server, you can use grep.
     
    ravee1981, Nov 16, 2009 IP