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zfgrep: Show the line number in the file along with the matching lines.
$ zfgrep --line-number ${search_string} ${filename}
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The command zfgrep --line-number ${search_string} ${filename} is used to search for a specific string within a file and display the line number(s) where the string is found.

Here's a breakdown of each component of the command:

  • zfgrep: This is the name of the command being executed. zfgrep stands for "Zawinski's Fast grep" which is a faster version of the grep command commonly used for searching text files.

  • --line-number: This option tells zfgrep to display the line number(s) where the search string is found. Without this option, only the matching lines would be displayed without any line numbers.

  • ${search_string}: This is a placeholder for the actual string you want to search for in the file. You need to replace ${search_string} with the actual string you want to search.

  • ${filename}: This is also a placeholder for the name of the file you want to search within. You need to replace ${filename} with the actual name of the file you want to search.

By running this command and providing the appropriate values for ${search_string} and ${filename}, zfgrep will search for the given string within the specified file and display the line number(s) where the string is found.

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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