So by creating an executable file in /usr/bin will allow you to search recursively in a directory. I used it by creating a file called sfiles and when run it asks you for the content you are looking for.
# Put in /usr/bin as an executable to allow use by any user
SEARCHTERM=""
if [ $# -eq 0 ]
then
echo "Please enter a search term or phrase: "
read SEARCHTERM
else
SEARCHTERM=$@
fi
while [ "$SEARCHTERM" = "" ]
do
echo "Please enter a search term or phrase: "
read SEARCHTERM
done
echo "Searching for '$SEARCHTERM'..."
find ./ -type f -exec grep -l ''"$SEARCHTERM"'' {} ;