Quoting plug : > grep "^#" -v file_name I stand corrected, thats absolutely correct! the ^ is a 'regular expression' ^ means beginning of line % means end of line JD -- JD Austin Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC email: jd@twingeckos.com http://www.twingeckos.com phone/fax: 480.344.2640 ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. --------------------------------------------------- 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