Kevin Old wrote: > I was unclear. I'd like to recursively search directories in order to > find "phrase I want" inside files, not as the file name. Just use grep's -r option: grep -r SEARCHTEXT DIR... You even can exclude certain file names based on patterns. -- ➧ Ulrich Drepper ➧ Red Hat, Inc. ➧ 444 Castro St ➧ Mountain View, CA ❖