If I want to show the lines that have 2 or more times the character this *.
egrep '*{2}' file
Find characters that have 2 or more *
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You may use
grep '\*[^*]*\*' file
The \*[^*]*\* pattern will match a line that has *, then any 0+ chars other than * and then a *.
See online demo:
s="*one
*two*
.... *three* and more text here**"
grep '\*[^*]*\*' <<< "$s"
Output:
*two*
.... *three* and more text here**
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