How To Find A Specific Word In A File On Linux By George Posted on September 2, 2024 Finding a specific word in a file on Linux can be a daunting task, especially for those new to the command line.

There are a number of spelling assistants you can use on Linux systems, including aspell, enchant-2, look, and grep. Some commands will need to be installed on your system.

Whenever you use a simple grep command to find a single word or phrase in a file, you run the risk of getting a lot of extra "stuff" you didn't want to see. Here are two grep commands that will do ...