LPIC-1 Exam 101 v5 (Linux Administrator) — Question 80

Which of the following commands can perform searches on file contents using regular expressions?

Answer options

• A. find
• B. locate
• C. grep
• D. reggrep
• E. pgrep

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, grep, as it is specifically designed for searching text using regular expressions. The other options, such as find and locate, are used for locating files rather than searching their contents, while reggrep and pgrep are not standard commands for this purpose.