This is a general index of all issues discussed in this manual, with the
exception of the grep commands and command-line options.
| Index Entry | Section |
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| A | | |
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| after context | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| alphabetic characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| alphanumeric characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| anchoring | 5.3 Anchoring |
| asterisk | 5. Regular Expressions |
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| B | | |
|---|
| back-reference | 5.4 Back-reference |
| backslash | 5.2 Backslash Character |
| basic regular expressions | 5.5 Basic vs Extended |
| before context | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| binary files | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| binary files | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| binary files, DOS/Windows | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| blank characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| braces, one argument | 5. Regular Expressions |
| braces, second argument omitted | 5. Regular Expressions |
| braces, two arguments | 5. Regular Expressions |
| bracket expression | 5.1 Character Class |
| Bugs, reporting | 7. Reporting bugs |
| byte offset | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| byte offsets, on DOS/Windows | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
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| C | | |
|---|
| case insensitive search | 2. Invoking grep |
| case insensitive search, obsolete option | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| changing name of standard input | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| character class | 5.1 Character Class |
| character classes | 5.1 Character Class |
| character type | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| character type | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| classes of characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| context | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| context lines, after match | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| context lines, before match | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| control characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| Copying | 8. Copying |
| counting lines | 2. Invoking grep |
|
| D | | |
|---|
| default options environment variable | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| device search | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| digit characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| directory search | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| DOS byte offsets | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| DOS/Windows binary files | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| dot | 5. Regular Expressions |
|
| E | | |
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| environment variables | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| exclude files | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
|
| F | | |
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| FAQ about grep usage | 6. Usage |
| FDL, GNU Free Documentation License | 8.2 GNU Free Documentation License |
| files which don't match | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
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| G | | |
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| GPL, GNU General Public License | 8.1 GNU General Public License |
| graphic characters | 5.1 Character Class |
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| H | | |
|---|
| hexadecimal digits | 5.1 Character Class |
| highlight markers | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| highlight, color, colour | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
|
| I | | |
|---|
| include files | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| interval specifications | 5.5 Basic vs Extended |
| invert matching | 2. Invoking grep |
|
| L | | |
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| language of messages | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| line buffering | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| line numbering | 2. Invoking grep |
| lower-case letters | 5.1 Character Class |
|
| M | | |
|---|
| match sub-expression at most once | 5. Regular Expressions |
| match sub-expression n or more times | 5. Regular Expressions |
| match sub-expression n times | 5. Regular Expressions |
| match sub-expression zero or more times | 5. Regular Expressions |
| match the whole line | 2. Invoking grep |
| matching basic regular expressions | 4. grep programs |
| matching extended regular expressions | 4. grep programs |
| matching fixed strings | 4. grep programs |
| matching Perl regular expressions | 4. grep programs |
| matching whole words | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| max-count | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| memory mapped input | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| message language | 2.2 Environment Variables |
|
| N | | |
|---|
| names of matching files | 2. Invoking grep |
| national language support | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| national language support | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| national language support | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| NLS | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| NLS | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| NLS | 2.2 Environment Variables |
| no filename prefix | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| no warranty | Preamble |
| numeric characters | 5.1 Character Class |
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| O | | |
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| only matching | 2. Invoking grep |
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| P | | |
|---|
| palindromes | 6. Usage |
| pattern from file | 2. Invoking grep |
| pattern list | 2. Invoking grep |
| period | 5. Regular Expressions |
| plus sign | 5. Regular Expressions |
| print non-matching lines | 2. Invoking grep |
| printable characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| punctuation characters | 5.1 Character Class |
|
| Q | | |
|---|
| question mark | 5. Regular Expressions |
| quiet, silent | 2. Invoking grep |
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| R | | |
|---|
| range expression | 5.1 Character Class |
| recursive search | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| regular expressions | 5. Regular Expressions |
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| S | | |
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| searching directory trees | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| searching directory trees | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| searching directory trees | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| Searching for a pattern. | 1. Introduction |
| space characters | 5.1 Character Class |
| suppress binary data | 2.1 GNU Extensions |
| suppress error messages | 2. Invoking grep |
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