[LAU] How to post selected contend of a configuration file Was: OT - Re: Kernel 2.6.39 Re: Linux-audio-user Digest, Vol 52, Issue 33

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 14:46 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 06:34 -0500, S C Rigler wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:17 AM, Ralf Mardorf
> > <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net> wrote:
> > > $ cat config-2.6.39.1 | grep PREEMPT
> > 
> > Sorry, but every time I see something like this I'm reminded of the
> > "Useless Uses of Cat" awards:
> > 
> > http://partmaps.org/era/unix/award.html
> > 
> > --Steve
> 
> Hi Steve :)
> 
> for me this is the easiest way to post the contend I wished to post,
> just because I don't know another way to do it.
> 
> How is it done in a better way?
> 
> Of cause, opening a door with a key is better than doing it with a
> cheque card, if the key is on hand.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ralf

$ less config-2.6.39.1 | grep PREEMPT
CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU=y
CONFIG_PREEMPT_RCU=y
CONFIG_PREEMPT_NOTIFIERS=y
# CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE is not set
# CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY is not set
CONFIG_PREEMPT=y

Is this better? Any thing that will replace 'grep'?

*?*

Really! Is there any valid reason not to use 'cat' to communicate the
wanted information? I didn't know the command 'less', but here it seems
not to make any difference. Could there be any advantages for me not
using cat?
I'm not kidding! I wonder if there is any difference!