The issue is not necessarily the unix coding question (although, an "OT: " at the beginning of your title would have been a courtesy), but repeatedly ignoring requests on previous posts for proper formatting, attempting some self education, showing your attempts at a solution, etc.

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In reply to Re^3: What is the grep command ??? by MidLifeXis
in thread What is the grep command ??? by anakin30

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