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Grep doesn't work with both -v and -A/B


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So I'm trying to use grep with both -v argument and -A argument.



So my file has text like:



This error
-this
-this
-that
[text I want]
This error
-asd
-asfag
-adsfhs
[text I want]
[text I want]
This error
-asdgsda
-asdgg
-gasdg


After a tail, I found out that this log file is filled with the same This error followed by 3 lines construct, and I can easily find them by using grep -A3 'This error', this shows me the error and the 3 lines after it.



But I want to see everything OTHER than that, hence the -v argument, but it doesn't work. When I do grep -v -A3 'This error' it returns the whole file, like grep didn't even work at all.



What is the problem here?










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    So I'm trying to use grep with both -v argument and -A argument.



    So my file has text like:



    This error
    -this
    -this
    -that
    [text I want]
    This error
    -asd
    -asfag
    -adsfhs
    [text I want]
    [text I want]
    This error
    -asdgsda
    -asdgg
    -gasdg


    After a tail, I found out that this log file is filled with the same This error followed by 3 lines construct, and I can easily find them by using grep -A3 'This error', this shows me the error and the 3 lines after it.



    But I want to see everything OTHER than that, hence the -v argument, but it doesn't work. When I do grep -v -A3 'This error' it returns the whole file, like grep didn't even work at all.



    What is the problem here?










    share|improve this question

























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      So I'm trying to use grep with both -v argument and -A argument.



      So my file has text like:



      This error
      -this
      -this
      -that
      [text I want]
      This error
      -asd
      -asfag
      -adsfhs
      [text I want]
      [text I want]
      This error
      -asdgsda
      -asdgg
      -gasdg


      After a tail, I found out that this log file is filled with the same This error followed by 3 lines construct, and I can easily find them by using grep -A3 'This error', this shows me the error and the 3 lines after it.



      But I want to see everything OTHER than that, hence the -v argument, but it doesn't work. When I do grep -v -A3 'This error' it returns the whole file, like grep didn't even work at all.



      What is the problem here?










      share|improve this question














      So I'm trying to use grep with both -v argument and -A argument.



      So my file has text like:



      This error
      -this
      -this
      -that
      [text I want]
      This error
      -asd
      -asfag
      -adsfhs
      [text I want]
      [text I want]
      This error
      -asdgsda
      -asdgg
      -gasdg


      After a tail, I found out that this log file is filled with the same This error followed by 3 lines construct, and I can easily find them by using grep -A3 'This error', this shows me the error and the 3 lines after it.



      But I want to see everything OTHER than that, hence the -v argument, but it doesn't work. When I do grep -v -A3 'This error' it returns the whole file, like grep didn't even work at all.



      What is the problem here?







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