title: How do i grep data out of a .txt document in linux?
body: <p>I am trying to run a grep command on files on my server to find data from e.g. error logs and databases.</p>
  
  <pre><code>grep -r text file
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am running this command and it is not working responds with the error saying</p>
  
  <pre><code>Binary file "FILE"
  </code></pre>