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@author Ramesh Nedunchezian Ramesh Nedunchezian
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* Helm Find Files::

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--- The Detailed Node Listing ---

Helm Find Files

* Tips::

Tips

* Grep files from ‘helm-find-files’::
* Using TRAMP with ‘helm-find-files’ to read remote directories::

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@node Helm Find Files
@chapter Helm Find Files

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* Tips::
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@node Tips
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* Grep files from ‘helm-find-files’::
* Using TRAMP with ‘helm-find-files’ to read remote directories::
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@node Grep files from ‘helm-find-files’
@subsection Grep files from ‘helm-find-files’

You can grep individual files from ‘helm-find-files’ by using
‘C-s’.  This same command can also
recursively grep files from the current directory when called with a prefix
argument.  In this case you will be prompted for the file extensions to use
(grep backend) or the types of files to use (ack-grep backend).  See the
‘helm-grep-default-command’ documentation to set this up.  For compressed files
or archives, use zgrep with ‘M-g z’.

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Grepping on remote files


On remote files grep is not well supported by TRAMP unless you suspend updates before
entering the pattern and re-enable it once your pattern is ready.
To toggle suspend-update, use ‘C-!’.
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@node Using TRAMP with ‘helm-find-files’ to read remote directories
@subsection Using TRAMP with ‘helm-find-files’ to read remote directories

‘helm-find-files’ works fine with TRAMP despite some limitations.

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Grepping files is not very well supported when used incrementally.
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See @ref{Grepping on remote files}.

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Locate does not work on remote directories.
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