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UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4518- July 25, 2025
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 Unix Tip #4518- July 25, 2025
 
LINE # OF A PATTERN  
  
If you are finding a  
particular pattern in  
a file and want to know  
in which line no. it is  
present then give this  
command.  
  
grep -n "pattern"  | cut -d":" -f1  
  
e.g. Finding hello in  
hello.world file  
  
grep -n "hello" hello.world | cut -d":" -f1  
  
  
This tip generously supported by: baivab.mitra@citicorp.com  
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