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On 05/08/12 14:13, paul sutton wrote: > Hi > > Using grep to search my history for where I have used the dd command > if I do > > history | grep -e dd > > I get > > 1079 sudo sudo add-apt-repository > ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer 1080 sudo add-apt-repository > ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer 1803 sudo dd bs=1M > if=./2012-07-15-wheezy-raspbian.-15- of=/dev/sdc 1805 sudo dd bs=1M > if=./2012-07-15-wheezy-raspbian.img of=/dev/sdc > > (this is shortened) > > if I wanted to not include add and just instances of dd how do I do > this, I tried > > history | grep -e 'd[d]' from the o'reilly grep reference but that > didn't work, am I doing things right and what should i be using > > I think i need some sort of explicit search option but not even sure > if what I am doing above is the right way to do things anyway, even > though it works. > > i need something like equal to "dd" not equal to "*dd" i guess, i > think not equal to is == not sure. > > thanks > > Paul > > history | grep -w dd -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq