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When I execute grep from within gnome-terminal, I get colored output - easily noticeable match, line-numbers (-n) with different colors etc

But when I execute exactly same grep command through bash script I get plane output, without coloring

Is there a way I can get colored output by using bash script?

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answered 3 Years ago restlerfin · Accepted Answer

Using the --color option works for me out when I run grep inside of shell scripts.

Here is an example of what you want.

grep -n --color=auto "PATTERN" FILE