Windows 10 Ubuntu WSL fails to display grep output filenames
I am using
grep -rnl "./" -e "search_string"
to search a folder's file contents for a "search_string" but it doesn't display filenames. The "-H" option (force filename in output) doesn't change the output. The "-l" option (return only filenames in output) prints several blank lines proportional to the number of files that contain the "search_string" (I have a vague idea how many files contain it) i.e. grep appears to be returning the filenames but the WSL is failing to print them.
ubuntu grep windows-10 windows-subsystem-for-linux
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
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I am using
grep -rnl "./" -e "search_string"
to search a folder's file contents for a "search_string" but it doesn't display filenames. The "-H" option (force filename in output) doesn't change the output. The "-l" option (return only filenames in output) prints several blank lines proportional to the number of files that contain the "search_string" (I have a vague idea how many files contain it) i.e. grep appears to be returning the filenames but the WSL is failing to print them.
ubuntu grep windows-10 windows-subsystem-for-linux
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
274
I think this answer may be related—the carriage return character may be causing the blanks.
– ellemenno
Feb 2 at 1:41
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I am using
grep -rnl "./" -e "search_string"
to search a folder's file contents for a "search_string" but it doesn't display filenames. The "-H" option (force filename in output) doesn't change the output. The "-l" option (return only filenames in output) prints several blank lines proportional to the number of files that contain the "search_string" (I have a vague idea how many files contain it) i.e. grep appears to be returning the filenames but the WSL is failing to print them.
ubuntu grep windows-10 windows-subsystem-for-linux
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
274
I am using
grep -rnl "./" -e "search_string"
to search a folder's file contents for a "search_string" but it doesn't display filenames. The "-H" option (force filename in output) doesn't change the output. The "-l" option (return only filenames in output) prints several blank lines proportional to the number of files that contain the "search_string" (I have a vague idea how many files contain it) i.e. grep appears to be returning the filenames but the WSL is failing to print them.
ubuntu grep windows-10 windows-subsystem-for-linux
ubuntu grep windows-10 windows-subsystem-for-linux
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
274
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
274
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
274
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
274
asked Nov 24 '18 at 19:30
Sean FrötkékSean Frötkék
274
274
I think this answer may be related—the carriage return character may be causing the blanks.
– ellemenno
Feb 2 at 1:41
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I think this answer may be related—the carriage return character may be causing the blanks.
– ellemenno
Feb 2 at 1:41
I think this answer may be related—the carriage return character may be causing the blanks.
– ellemenno
Feb 2 at 1:41
I think this answer may be related—the carriage return character may be causing the blanks.
– ellemenno
Feb 2 at 1:41
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Can you share a screenshot of what you DO see?
I ran your script in a folder containing a file called hello.txt that contains the word "world", and I DO see the names of the files containing "world":
answered Nov 29 '18 at 22:23
Rich TurnerRich Turner
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I'm having the same problem and I don't know why, but as a workaround, using Git Bash instead of WSL works perfectly.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 20:28
ShaunOfTheLiveShaunOfTheLive
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Can you share a screenshot of what you DO see?
I ran your script in a folder containing a file called hello.txt that contains the word "world", and I DO see the names of the files containing "world":
answered Nov 29 '18 at 22:23
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Can you share a screenshot of what you DO see?
I ran your script in a folder containing a file called hello.txt that contains the word "world", and I DO see the names of the files containing "world":
answered Nov 29 '18 at 22:23
Rich TurnerRich Turner
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Can you share a screenshot of what you DO see?
I ran your script in a folder containing a file called hello.txt that contains the word "world", and I DO see the names of the files containing "world":
answered Nov 29 '18 at 22:23
Rich TurnerRich Turner
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Can you share a screenshot of what you DO see?
I ran your script in a folder containing a file called hello.txt that contains the word "world", and I DO see the names of the files containing "world":
answered Nov 29 '18 at 22:23
Rich TurnerRich Turner
8,56913857
answered Nov 29 '18 at 22:23
Rich TurnerRich Turner
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answered Nov 29 '18 at 22:23
Rich TurnerRich Turner
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I'm having the same problem and I don't know why, but as a workaround, using Git Bash instead of WSL works perfectly.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 20:28
ShaunOfTheLiveShaunOfTheLive
212
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I'm having the same problem and I don't know why, but as a workaround, using Git Bash instead of WSL works perfectly.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 20:28
ShaunOfTheLiveShaunOfTheLive
212
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I'm having the same problem and I don't know why, but as a workaround, using Git Bash instead of WSL works perfectly.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 20:28
ShaunOfTheLiveShaunOfTheLive
212
I'm having the same problem and I don't know why, but as a workaround, using Git Bash instead of WSL works perfectly.
answered Dec 8 '18 at 20:28
ShaunOfTheLiveShaunOfTheLive
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I think this answer may be related—the carriage return character may be causing the blanks.
– ellemenno
Feb 2 at 1:41