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Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH

From vallor <vallor@vallor.earth>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10, comp.mobile.android, alt.msdos.batch, alt.os.linux
Subject Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH
Date 2026-08-27 20:03 +0000
Organization The Unnamed Newswriter
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At 27 Aug 2026 19:41:57 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
wrote:

> Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote:
> > On Thu, 8/27/2026 12:45 PM, Maria Sophia wrote:
> [...]
> > > I just realized that Microsoft's Coreutils package doesn't give
> > > us grep, sed, cut or awk, so we still need additional Linux-like
> > > packages.
> > >
> > > Drat. Nonetheless, I just installed the coreutils, but I haven't
> > > tested it yet.
> >
> > The package definitions, you can see them in gnuwin32. This provides
> > a "framework" for "existence".
> >
> >    https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages.html
> >
> > Coreutils only covers a range of common utilities.
> > GREP and Sed are separate packages in that tree.
>
>   I don't know what the fuss is about. The 'Coreutils for Windows'
>   page
> clearly says that it includes grep (and cut, but indeed not sed or
> awk).
>
> <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/core-utils/overview>
>
> <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/core-utils/commands>
>
>   grep is a different part of *uutils* (uutils/grep, not
> uutils/coreutils), but *included* in 'Coreutils for Windows'.
>
>   Anyway, as mentioned, I prefer Cygwin, which is (modular and) more
> complete than both 'Coreutils for Windows' and GnuWin.
>
> [...]

I'll note here that using the Cygwin grep(1) is a 0-line solution,
which is superior to running grep in an emulator.

"Maria" seems to have spent several articles patting himself on
the back.  He could have used the time to install adb in WSL
and just do everything from Linux, natively.

HTH.  HAND.

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PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-26 20:08 -0600
  Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 00:05 -0600
    Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-27 07:13 +0000
      Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-08-27 10:02 +0200
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 12:14 -0600
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-08-27 22:06 +0200
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 20:39 -0600
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2026-08-28 14:35 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 14:47 -0600
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-27 20:19 +0000
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-27 22:31 +0200
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 20:33 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-28 04:59 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-30 21:03 -0600
      Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-27 10:22 +0000
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 11:36 -0600
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 12:39 -0600
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-27 22:20 +0200
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-28 18:07 +0000
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 14:49 -0600
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-27 19:11 +0000
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 13:21 -0600
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-27 19:59 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 21:11 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-28 05:00 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 15:27 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-28 22:26 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-08-28 17:47 -0500
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-29 14:35 +0000
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-27 20:09 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-30 20:32 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-30 20:53 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-31 05:34 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-31 12:45 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-31 09:34 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-31 22:28 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-31 21:33 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-01 07:31 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-09-02 17:44 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-09-02 17:41 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-09-02 14:50 -0400
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-09-02 22:00 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-02 21:16 +0100
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-02 23:42 +0300
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-09-02 21:36 -0400
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-03 02:28 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-09-02 23:18 -0400
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-03 05:03 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-03 08:23 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-04 04:28 +0930
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-09-04 18:37 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2026-09-02 19:51 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-02 22:05 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2026-09-02 20:25 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH CDB <bellemarecd@gmail.com> - 2026-09-02 22:39 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-31 14:24 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-31 11:50 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-31 18:25 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-03 01:18 +0430
      Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 11:53 -0600
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-27 20:18 +0000
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 22:56 -0600
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-27 22:30 +0200
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 23:12 -0600
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-28 06:34 +0000
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 02:56 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-29 16:40 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-30 02:03 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-29 23:05 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-30 06:56 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-30 05:26 -0400
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-30 08:23 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-30 23:31 +0000
    Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2026-09-03 08:39 +0200
  Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-27 04:36 -0400
    Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 10:45 -0600
      Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-27 14:44 -0400
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 12:59 -0600
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 13:16 -0600
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-27 19:41 +0000
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-08-27 20:03 +0000
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 19:18 -0600
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2026-08-28 12:13 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 09:51 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2026-08-28 18:24 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 11:13 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2026-08-28 19:36 +0200
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-08-28 18:25 +0000
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 13:06 -0600
                Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 12:18 -0600
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 19:37 -0600
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-28 04:28 +0000
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 10:46 -0600
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-28 01:21 +0000
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-27 22:21 -0400
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-08-28 04:25 +0000
              Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windows command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-27 23:35 -0600
      Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-28 10:25 -0600
        Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-08-28 15:37 -0400
          Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-08-29 13:16 +0200
            Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-29 16:27 -0600
  Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2026-08-30 12:58 +0200
    Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH "Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2026-08-30 12:48 +0100
      Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-30 08:23 -0600
  Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2026-08-31 01:15 +0100
    Re: PSA: How to add WSL grep to the Windwos command-line PATH Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-08-30 20:19 -0600

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