Grep by Example Minibook

grep is the ultimate text search tool available on virtually all Linux machines. While there are now better alternatives (such as ripgrep), you will still often find yourself on a server where grep is the only search tool available. So it's nice to have a working knowledge of it.

That's why is I've created this step-by-step guide to grep operations. You can read it from start to finish to (hopefully) learn more about grep, or jump to a specific use case that interests you.

The guide is available in the following formats:

Download PDF (1 MB) | Read online | Try playground

Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
Anton Zhiyanov, 2024