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grep - search for patterns in files

Usage: grep [OPTIONS] PATTERN [FILE...]

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grepText Processing

Search text patterns using regular expressions

$ grep -r "pattern" /path
Updated 2026-02-20
awkText Processing

Pattern scanning and text processing language

$ awk '{print $1}' file.txt
Updated 2026-02-19
sedText Processing

Stream editor for filtering and transforming text

$ sed 's/old/new/g' file
Updated 2026-02-18
curlNetworking

Transfer data with URLs, supports multiple protocols

$ curl -X POST https://api.example.com
Updated 2026-02-17
jqJSON

Lightweight command-line JSON processor

$ jq '.data[] | .name' response.json
Updated 2026-02-16
rsyncFile Transfer

Fast, versatile file copying and synchronization

$ rsync -avz src/ dest/
Updated 2026-02-15

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ls -la

List all files with details

chmod 755 file

Set executable permissions

tar -xzf archive.tar.gz

Extract tar.gz archive

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Find files by name

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