GNU bug report logs - #30105
Additional "grep" parameter to change the exit code from 1 to 0, even if grep doesn't find pattern

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Package: grep;

Reported by: Vasyl Vavrychuk <vvavrychuk <at> gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 05:57:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Vasyl Vavrychuk <vvavrychuk <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 30105-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#30105: Additional "grep" parameter to change the exit code
 from 1 to 0, even if grep doesn't find pattern
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 09:16:41 -0800

Vasyl Vavrychuk wrote:
> Actually I use grep in pipe with
> 
>    set -eo pipefail
> 
> but still there I can do
> 
>    ... | grep exrp || test $? -lt 2 | ...
> 
> Thanks for suggestion.

You're welcome. You'll need to parenthesize of course. Closing the bug.
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