[SOLVED] Display every line that does not contain one of the listed words

smeezekitty · 02-17-2010, 11:53 PM

I am trying to eliminate false lsof file records but it does not work:

Code:

lsof | grep -v "grep|lsof|fuse|cat"

GrapefruiTgirl · 02-18-2010, 12:05 AM

Code:

lsof | grep -v 'grep\|lsof\|fuse\|cat'

You didn't really say what doesn't work about it, but does this work?

Sasha

rkski · 02-18-2010, 12:14 AM

try grep -e or egrep

smeezekitty · 02-18-2010, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrapefruiTgirl

Code:

lsof | grep -v 'grep\|lsof\|fuse\|cat'

You didn't really say what doesn't work about it, but does this work?

Sasha

That worked, thank you.

GrapefruiTgirl · 02-18-2010, 12:51 AM

No problem

Sasha