GNU bug report logs - #4982
rgrep can't deal with .gz files

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: jidanni <at> jidanni.org

Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:50:04 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> jurta.org>
To: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Cc: 4982 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#4982: rgrep can't deal with .gz files
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:39 +0200

> rgrep should be enhanced so if it encounters .gz files
> it knows what to do.

This would be tricky to implement.  When searching in .gz files
we have to rely on zgrep (that has its own problems - it doesn't
highlight grep matches).

I suggest creating a new command (say, `zrgrep') as a wrapper for `zgrep'
and with UI like `rgrep'.

-- 
Juri Linkov
http://www.jurta.org/emacs/
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