The grep tool

Exact match :

$ grep jon /etc/passwd

beginning of lina match:

$ grep ^jon /etc/passwd

example for common use:

$ ls -l /tmp/textfile.ext | grep string

^ = beginning of line
$ = end of line
. = match one character
*= match zero or more characters
[a-b]= match a range of lexicals

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