sbuck Asked: 2010-01-31 14:18:06 +0800 CST2010-01-31 14:18:06 +0800 CST 2010-01-31 14:18:06 +0800 CST grep from a text file of keywords? 772 Is it possible to use grep with a text file of keywords? For example instead of grep -r "keyword" directory/ Something like grep -r keywordList.txt includes/ where keywordList.txt is full of a bunch of keywords? linux 1 Answers Voted Best Answer Tobu 2010-01-31T14:31:59+08:002010-01-31T14:31:59+08:00 Try fgrep. fgrep -rf keywords.list includes/ keywords.list must be one keyword per line, with no extra whitespace and no regular expressions.
Try fgrep.
keywords.listmust be one keyword per line, with no extra whitespace and no regular expressions.