How Do You Select a Specific Line in Unix?
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How do I search for a specific line in Linux?

To do this, go to Edit -> Preferences and tick the box that says “Display line numbers.” You can also jump to a specific line number by using Ctrl + I .

How do I grep a specific line number in Unix?

The -n ( or –line-number ) option tells grep to show the line number of the lines containing a string that matches a pattern. When this option is used, grep prints the matches to standard output prefixed with the line number. The output below shows us that the matches are found on lines 10423 and 10424.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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