bsearch
A utility for binary searching a sorted file for lines that start with the search key.
NAME:
bsearch - utility for binary searching a sorted file for lines that start with the search key
USAGE:
bsearch [options] SEARCH_KEY FILENAME
VERSION:
1.0.2
COMMANDS:
help, h Shows a list of commands or help for one command
GLOBAL OPTIONS:
-r, --reverse the reverse flag indicates the file is sorted in descending order
-i, --ignore-case case insensitive
-t, --trim ignore whitespace
-n, --numeric use numeric comparison
--help, -h show help
--version, -v print the version
Download Binaries
Binaries are available for Linux, Windows and macOS.
Download the latest version here.
Installing
You can install bsearch via the following OS specific repositories.
Debian/Ubuntu
# Add Bintray's GPG key
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 379CE192D401AB61
# Add the repository
echo "deb https://dl.bintray.com/jamesridgway/debian xenial main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
# Update apt
sudo apt-get update
# Install
sudo apt-get install bsearch