I would do something like: 'grep -ir ComputerName ' 'grep -ir ComputerName /etc/*' I have a habit of adding the -i because I am never quite sure about the case. HTH -Mike On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 03:26:17PM -0700, George Gambill wrote: /_Need to change the "computer name" without reloading RH 7.2. /_ /_Looking at the man pages for Grep, it (grep) seems to only look in the /_current directory. /_ /_How can I grep 'ComputerName' through all subdirectories? /_ /_Thnx /_ /_ /_-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- /_PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us /_To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: /_http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss