# and time_field width (number of chars that make up date in log entry) If no start/stop time is specified, it will find all entries: # set filename, set start time and stop time (in seconds since epoch) The only required argument is the logfile name. Set the default dwidth as needed (currently 15 to match syslog and journalctl format. The width of the date_time field within the log can be set by passing the width as argument 4. Multiple FILENAMEs can be specified, in which case all named files. That does not mean they are not somehow related to that technology, but at least, the letters n-a-s-h-o-r-n are not present. The search begins with the most recent version of the file and moves backwards in time. So, none of the files above contain the string nashorn (regardless of the case). The basic logic involved is relatively short. Notice how with the -L option the output of grep has changed to display only filenames. The simplest way in BASH is simply to get your start-time and stop-time in seconds since epoch and then test each log entry to determine if it falls within that range and then - do something with the log entry. The pure BASH solution offers quite a bit of flexibility in how you deal with or process the entries after you identify those responsive to the range of date/time of interest. 14:33:19.259 (p=0,ser=0,siso=0) IN # Word:Numbers=00000,word=None something goes here and here (something here andhere:here also here:2222),codeword=8,codeword=0,Noideanumbers=00000000,something=something, I have included a log file, the colons and commas are where they should be. I have not used much in the way of scripting as you can tell from my example, but any help is greatly appreciated. I am not worried about the 00s as they can be any digit.

Lets say I only want ranges of 18 to 20 in the first column of the time. The above gets me the info I need along with the time stamp, but shows all time ranges and that is what I would like to correct. Working EXAMPLE : cat /dir/dir/dir/.txt | grep *someword* | cut -d',' -f1,4,3,7 I am using the cat command if that matters. Below is a piece of a log file and this is the only piece I can show you, sorry work stuff. Return Filename only in the grep recursive search. txt, try passing the -include option to grep command Syntax and examples for -include option The syntax is: grep -R -include GLOB 'pattern' / path / to /dir grep -R -include '.txt' 'pattern' / path / to /dir grep -R -include '. Most of the time we use grep command to search string in a Text File. These ranges will be different throughout the day. grep -R 'pattern' /path/to/dir / To limit your search for. Okay, So i have log files and I would like to search within specific ranges.

Grep only file time