I've got a problem with Xterm.
When I use the command
tail -F example.log | grep -a -i -e 'examplestring'
in Xterm the "grepped" strings aren't highlighted in red like they would be in the normal terminal.
How can I fix this? Google didn't help me very much.
Best Answer
Open terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + T ) and type
export GREP_OPTIONS='--color=auto'
. This will highlight the matched pattern ofgrep
To set it to Red color use:
export GREP_COLOR='1;31'
For more color options check out this page