Linux - Grep - How do I search for two terms at once?

Hi oxygen_728,

On the same line or anywhere in the file?



Kent

I'd prefer on the same line,

but i'd like to know how to do it in the same file too

Thanks for your time

put the different strings in a file e.g. myfile

string1
string2

then use grep -f myfile *

Omar, does that search for them on the same line?

Do I put quotes around my strings?

Does that search for both terms using an AND conjunction or an OR conjunction?

Thanks

no, this is an OR so either string1 or string2 or .....

if in the same line the use

string1*string2

Omar, I cannot seem to get that to work

can you provide a more detailed example?

also,you can do

grep string1 * | grep string2 | grep string3

I could not do it with string1*string2

Ghost, is there some way to alternatively check a file for both of those that don't necessarily occur on the same line?

Thanks

grep -l password `grep -l _PUT *`