Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/12/08/09:32:49
On Fri, 5 Dec 1997, Stefano Brozzi wrote:
> if there is a binary file in the search-path,
> produces the following error at evry line printed:
>
> grep: writing output: No space left on drive (ENOSPC)
Nate has already posted a complete explanation.
I recommend either redirecting stdout ("grep foo/* | less") or using
the -l switch when grepping a directory where binary files could be
found. -l causes Grep to print the files which match the pattern, but
not the matched lines.
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