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rgrep: Recursively search for a case-insensitive pattern in the current working directory.
$ rgrep --ignore-case "${search_pattern}"
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The command "rgrep --ignore-case "${search_pattern}"" is used to perform a recursive grep search in the current directory and its subdirectories. It is specially designed for searching text files for a specific pattern or string.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "rgrep" stands for "recursive grep". It is a variant of the "grep" command used for searching patterns in files.
  • "--ignore-case" is an option that tells the grep command to perform a case-insensitive search, meaning it will match patterns regardless of their capitalization.
  • "${search_pattern}" is a placeholder for the actual pattern you want to search for. It could be a word, phrase, or regular expression. Make sure you replace this placeholder with the specific pattern you want to search.

So, when you execute this command, it will search for the specified pattern (in a case-insensitive manner) in all text files within the current directory and its subdirectories.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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