Difference between grep -l and find in UNIX

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Is there a difference between grep -l and find in UNIX?

Paul Creasey · Answer 1 · 2011-04-09 14:48:11Z

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grep -l prints file names where the file contents contains the pattern

find prints file names where the file name contains the pattern

answered Apr 9 '11 at 14:48

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Rumple Stiltskin · Answer 2 · 2011-04-09 14:51:28Z

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grep is used to look for a pattern in data (either from file or from standard input).
find is used to look for a filename in filesystem.

answered Apr 9 '11 at 14:51

Rumple Stiltskin

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