SC2196.md

Pattern: Use of deprecated egrep

Issue: -

Description

egrep is a deprecated command. Its functionality is provided in POSIX by grep -E.

Example of incorrect code:

egrep 'foo|bar' file

Example of correct code:

grep -E 'foo|bar' file

Exceptions

ShellCheck will fail to recognize when functions override egrep. Consider giving it a different name or ignore this error.

Further Reading

• ShellCheck - SC2196
• POSIX - grep