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From: smithson@calma.UUCP (Brian Smithson)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.unix-wizards,net.wanted
Subject: Re: Need unix command file HELP!
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Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 15:02:22 EST
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In article <587@smeagol.UUCP> earle@smeagol.UUCP (Greg Earle) writes:
>> We are looking for a utility that can, when given a arbitrary string,
>> can locate all occurences of that string anywhere on the system. Our
>> local Un*x gurus can't figure this out, so we are appealing to those out
>> in Netland to help us out.
>
>Some Gurus you got there ...
>
>> We are looking for the command to work like this:
>> 
>> findstring this-is-the-string
>
>find / -exec fgrep this-is-the-string '{}' \; (UGGGHHH!)
>
>Warning! Only execute during hours when no one else is in building!!
>Guaranteed to tie up CPU for indefinite periods! :@)
>[...]
> 
How about:  nice -20 "find / -exec fgrep this-is-the-string {} \;"  ?
Better pack a lunch, though... :-)