Subject: Re: tools for searching many files
To: Travis Hassloch x231 <travis@EvTech.com>
From: NetBSD <netbsd@gate.ene.UnB.br>
List: current-users
Date: 09/11/1996 20:28:11
On Wed, 11 Sep 1996, Travis Hassloch x231 wrote:

> I've heard of the lycos indexing tool (no longer freeware),
> can anyone tell me any others?
> 
> I'm looking for something to search many many files that
> span several directories.  Regexps would be nice but are
> not necessary; word-tables would be better than nothing.

Take a look at "glimpse" at ftp://ftp.cs.arizona.edu/glimpse.

> 
> PS: nobody suggested any other coding tools than
> the ones I posted about a while back; did I make it clear
> that I was looking for suggestions?
> --
> Travis Hassloch | Enhance Your Calm | P=NP if (P=0 or N=1)
> There are two ways to design a "secure" system; to make it so simple there
> are obviously no bugs, or to make it so complicated there are no obvious bugs.
>