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From: Sam Hostetter <shostett@indiana.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.shell,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.x,alt.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,gnu.misc.discuss,comp.unix.solaris
Subject: Re: unix acronyms -collecting a list?
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 08:28:12 -0500
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Brian Raiter wrote:
> 
> Phil Eschallier  <phil@bts.com>:
> 
> > grep = Global Regular Expresion Parser

	Actually, grep stands for General Regular Expresion Parser

> > fgrep = Fast grep
> > egrep = Extended grep
> 
> Are you sure about fgrep? Most grep man pages leave me with the
> impression that the f stands for "fixed" strings.
> 
> b

-- 
Sam

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