ripgrep

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Package information

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ripgrep is search tool that can recursively search directories for regex search patterns. ripgrep can replicate much of the functionality of the grep command, but has a generally wider scope.

Installation

USE flags

USE flags for sys-apps/ripgrep a search tool that combines the usability of ag with the raw speed of grep

debug	Enable extra debug codepaths, like asserts and extra output. If you want to get meaningful backtraces see https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Quality_Assurance/Backtraces
pcre	Add support for Perl Compatible Regular Expressions

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Emerge

Install sys-apps/ripgrep:

root #emerge --ask sys-apps/ripgrep

Usage

Invocation

To view ripgrep usage and options:

user $rg --help

Search for a string in current directory

To recursively search files in the current directory for a string:

user $rg <string>

Find a string in a file

Use ripgrep to find a string in a file:

user $rg <string> <file>

Removal

Unmerge

Remove sys-apps/ripgrep:

root #emerge --ask --depclean --verbose sys-apps/ripgrep

See also

• grep — a tool for searching text files with regular expressions