Bug 119065 – grep: unknown directories method

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Bug 119065 - grep: unknown directories method

Summary:	grep: unknown directories method

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	grep (Show other bugs)
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Version:	1
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Tim Waugh
QA Contact:	Mike McLean
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Reported:	2004-03-24 11:39 EST by Marius Andreiana
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:10 EST (History)
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Last Closed:	2004-03-24 12:19:03 EST
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Description Marius Andreiana 2004-03-24 11:39:46 EST

Description of problem:
grep gives error
grep: unknown directories method
for some directories.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
grep-2.5.1-17.4.i386.rpm
(using both FC1 and updated version)

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. login as root
2. cd /var/log/samba
3. grep word *

 
Actual results:
[root@marte samba]# grep garcia * 
grep: unknown directories method
[root@marte samba]# cd ..
[root@marte log]# grep garcia *
[root@marte log]#


Expected results:
grep the files


Additional info:
found another report here
http://www.linuxsa.org.au/mailing-list/2003-06/892.html

Comment 1 Tim Waugh 2004-03-24 12:19:03 EST

You have a file that begins '-d' I expect.  Use 'grep -- garcia *'.

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