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  • Hmm, I have a nasty answer using eval... assuming no filename has an embedded CR. eval ls -l -- $(grep -l ... | sed -e 's/"/\\"/g' -e 's/^/"/' -e 's/$/"/') - A bit nasty, though! Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 21:19
  • For file names without newlines, you can use IFS=$'\n' f=( $( grep -l 'find me' * ) ) ; ls -latr "${f[@]}" Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 21:26