Grep is used as search command Example : grep "emaad" filename.txt grep ifconfig enpo164464245 | grep "inet" Grep "West" * Will search West in all the files in current directory man grep ------------------ to pull up the manual page q - to go back from manual screen Grep "West" * -R -> this will search recursively from in all the directories Redirection with Grep : Grep -i "west" * > File1.txt -i is for case insensitive Result will be stored in File1,txt Sort Command: Grep -i "west" emaad.txt | sort -k 2 (Colums 2) Grep -i "^north" emaad.txt ----------return lines begin with north Grep -i "north$" emaad.txt ----------return lines ends with north