grep (was Re: thunderbird and evolution)

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 2009-03-29 02:54, Celejar wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:49:55 -0500
> Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
>
> ...
>
> > $ cat .muttrc | grep imap
>
> Superfluous use of cat.
>
> $ grep .muttrc imap

$ grep .muttrc imap
grep: imap: No such file or directory

$ grep imap .muttrc
set imap_user=me
set spoolfile=imap://haggis/INBOX
set folder=imap://haggis/INBOX.
set record=imap://haggis/INBOX/Sent


The search phrase must go first because grep doesn't know whether 
the input is a pipe or a "real" file.  Which I understand but don't 
like.

--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"Freedom is not a license for anarchy."