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+1  Q: 

Grep output to show only matching file

Hi All,

simple question, what is the option for grep that will allow me only to print the matching file and not the line within a file that matches the criteria?

+3  A:  
grep -l ..........
ar  2010-10-11 16:37:59
added lots of dots to get over the 15 character minimum ;-)
ar  2010-10-11 16:38:18
+1  A: 

-l (that's a lower-case L).

Mark Ransom  2010-10-11 16:38:04

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