Before installing the GF tool, ensure you have Go 1.17 or higher installed. Verify your Go installation by running go version. Next, download and install the GF tool using the following commands: go install github.com/tomnomnom/gf@latest and git clone https://github.com/1ndianl33t/Gf-Patterns.
To configure the GF tool, copy the executable to your /bin directory: sudo cp ~/go/bin/gf /bin/. Create a .gf directory: mkdir .gf. Move the JSON files from your cloned Gf-Patterns repository to your .gf directory: mv ~/Gf-Patterns/*.json ~/.gf
To verify your installation, open a new terminal and check if the GF tool is accessible via the command line.
Introduction: The GF tool is a powerful command-line utility that acts as a wrapper around the grep command, providing additional functionality and convenience for searching and filtering text. In this blog post, we will walk you through the process of installing and using the GF tool, allowing you to efficiently search for specific information within files/url.
Step 1: Checking System Requirements:
Before proceeding with the installation, it’s essential to ensure that you have go language 1.17 (go1.17) or above (latest) is installed on your system. Verify your go lang installation by running below command:
▶ go version
Step 2: Downloading/Installing the GF Tool:
▶ go install github.com/tomnomnom/gf@latest ▶ git clone https://github.com/1ndianl33t/Gf-Patterns
Step 3: Configuring the GF Tool:
▶ sudo cp ~/go/bin/gf /bin/ ▶ mkdir .gf ▶ mv ~/Gf-Patterns/*.json ~/.gf
Step 4: Verifying the Installation: After the installation, it’s a good practice to verify that the GF tool is correctly installed and accessible from the command line. Open a new terminal…
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