How to search by content on Ubuntu

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Mar 15, 202632582 views

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I'd like to search the entire server by content. (text file) When I try grep -rl "text here", it freezes. How would you do it? And how long does it usually take?

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You need to specify a file when using the command. With the command you're using, you're searching in the standard input... Try .

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