10.43. Grep-2.5.1a

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# 10.43. Grep-2.5.1a

The Grep package contains programs for searching through files.

## 10.43.1. 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

## 10.43.2. Contents of Grep

Installed programs: egrep (link to grep), fgrep (link to grep), 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

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