Your bug report #17799: grep 2.5.4 ignoring parts of expression which was filed against the grep package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 17799@debbugs.gnu.org. -- 17799: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17799 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems