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From: Earnie B. <ea...@us...> - 2004-08-13 11:06:43
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Please give the output of ``msysinfo all'' and the output of ``which grep''. You must have an environment issue as ``grep -r'' hasn't been a problem. Earnie Suresh Govindachar wrote: >Hello, > >This concerns the grep (GNU grep 2.4.2) which came >with MSYS-1.0.10. The grep 2.4 from djgpp does >not have the following problem which msys' grep has: > >The command 'grep -r string *' searches only >the files in the current directory -- it does not >search inside subdirectories; instead, it complains >about 'permission denied': > > GREP: expt: Permission denied > >But I am on Windows 98, with no restrictions on permissions. >Also, changing the command to 'grep -r string */*' >searches one level of subdirectories and complains about >permissions for going deeper; and 'grep -r string */*/*' >searches two levels of subdirectories and complains about >permissions for going deeper; etc. > >Overwriting /bin/grep.exe with djgpp's grep.exe is not a >solution since djgpp's grep.exe needs a certain directory >structure to run!!! > >Please let me know if there is a version of msys' grep.exe >that I can use to overwrite the one in /bin. > >Thanks, > >--Suresh > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media >100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 >Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. >http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 >_______________________________________________ >Mingw-msys mailing list >Min...@li... >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-msys > > > > > -- http://www.mingw.org http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw https://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?user_id=15438 |