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(D) find . -name ".txt" | xargs grep -L "error"

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Below is the man page of `grep`.

Which of the following commands will print only the name of all .txt files that do not contain the word "error"? Assume the current directory does not have any subdirectories. Assume the filenames are alphanumeric.

Select all that apply.

A
grep -L "error" *.txt
B
grep -v "error" *.txt
C
grep -L "error" -- *.txt
D
find . -name "*.txt" | xargs grep -L "error"

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A
grep -L "error" *.txt
C
grep -L "error" -- *.txt
D
find . -name "*.txt" | xargs grep -L "error"

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Question 12 of 20 in the IIT Madras BS System Commands (System Commands) End Term paper sat on 31 Aug 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD3 31 Aug 2025). It carries 5 marks.

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