Question

I have some problem with the Linux grep command, it don’t work !!!

I am trying the following test on my Ubuntu system:

1. I have create the following folder: /home/andrea/Scrivania/prova

2. Inside this folder I have created a txt file named prova.txt and inside this file I have write the string test and I have save it

3. In the shell I have first access the folder /home/andrea/Scrivania/prova and so I have launched the grep command in the following way:

   ~/Scrivania/prova$ grep test
   

The problem is that the cursor continues to blink endlessly and cannot find NOTHING! Why? What is the problem?

Answer 1

You’ve not provided files for the grep command to scan

grep "test" *

or for recursive

grep -r "test" *