Fast searches with the fgrep utility

fgrep is a fast searching utility that searches for multiple fixed strings simultaneously.

Its main use is for directory or bibliographic type searches. For example:

   fgrep -f surnames addresses

This searches the file addresses for each name held in the file surnames; a text file with one name per line.


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