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Linux (bash) find specific file content in all files within a given directory
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1. Search for content within files using regular grep
find ./ -type f -exec grep -Hn "YourContent" {} \;
2. Search for content using the xargs command
find ./ -type f |xargs grep -Hn "abc"
General notes
- In most situations/directories you won't need the parameter "-type f"
- For case insensitive search just apply the parameter -i. Examples:
find ./ -type f -exec grep -Hni "YourContent" {} \;find ./ -type f |xargs grep -Hni "abc"