you were right it was the double space. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy C. Reed" Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 13:26:34 -0700 (PDT) To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: jump to May 6 in a log file > On Sat, 8 May 2004, Jim Smith wrote: > > > I have a log file and I want to go to May 6 in it I tried / and then May > > 6 with qoutes without qoutes with single quotes etc but no go, what am I > > doing wrong? > > Give us an example of the log entries. What tool are you using? > > My only guess is that you need two spaces: > > /May 6 > > Jeremy C. Reed > > BSD News, BSD tutorials, BSD links > http://www.bsdnewsletter.com/ > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 -- ______________________________________________ Check out the latest SMS services @ http://www.linuxmail.org This allows you to send and receive SMS through your mailbox. Powered by Outblaze --------------------------------------------------- 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