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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T06:19:45+00:00 2026-05-28T06:19:45+00:00

I can do the question I need to do if I cd into the

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I can do the question I need to do if I cd into the right directory, but our prof wants us to be able to do it from anywhere.

I can do ls | grep *pattern* and it works from the directory I’m in, but how do I do it anywhere by specifying the path?

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    2026-05-28T06:19:46+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 6:19 am

    ls /path/to/directory | grep *pattern* should work.

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