need to search directory & subdir for certain strings

[sabo1]

I am using a data recovery tool. It restores directories and subdirectories with numbered file names so I need to be able to search for certain strings in the contents of the file. I would also like to be able to search for file suffixes like .mp3 or .doc if possible.

So this is what I have

awk '/the/ {print}' recup_dir.1/*.txt

but I get an error that says too many directories. So I was wondering if some kind of loop like

for $i in


can anyone show me exactly what should work. I am not a programmer. I know just enough to be dangerous and to cause many headaches.

Thanks

 

[PHV]

Like this ?
for f in recup_dir.1/*.txt; do awk '/the/' "$f"; done

Hope This Helps, PH.
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