diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4dd2d5b..05a548b 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ else
    sudo cp ~/.shellnotes/docs/manpages/* /usr/local/man/man1/
    sudo gzip -f /usr/local/man/man1/*.1
    sudo mandb >/dev/null
-   sudo apt install g++ >/dev/null
+
    sudo apt install python3
    sudo apt install python3-pip
    pip install pathlib
+   
    sudo apt update
    sudo chmod a+x ~/.shellnotes/util/exec/*
    sudo chmod +x ~/.shellnotes/.shellnotes.sh
diff --git a/util/notegrep.sh b/util/notegrep.sh
index e49ad9c..7db56a6 100644
--- a/util/notegrep.sh
+++ b/util/notegrep.sh
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ function notegrep() {
         ;;
             -ws | --without-string )
                 . ~/.shellnotes/util/notegrep/ws.sh
+        ;;
+            -m | --multiple )
+                cd ~
+                if [ "$(python3 ~/.shellnotes/util/notegrep/m.py $regex $notename | wc -l)" -ge 25 ]; then
+                    python3 ~/.shellnotes/util/notegrep/m.py $regex $notename | less -R
+                else
+                    python3 ~/.shellnotes/util/notegrep/m.py $regex $notename
+                fi
+                cd $DIR
         ;;
             *)
                 echo "Invalid parameter. Proceeding in normal grep mode."
@@ -151,7 +160,7 @@ function notegrep() {
         echo -n "Enter note name: " && read notename
         do_grep
     else
-        if [ $# -eq 3 ]; then
+        if [ $# -ge 3 ]; then
             export option=$1
             export regex=$2
             export notename=$3
@@ -174,7 +183,7 @@ function notegrep() {
                 export option=$1
                 . ~/.shellnotes/util/notegrep/sf.sh
                 ;;
-            -sc | --split-char | -cl | --count-lines | -sf | --show-lines | -ws | --without-string)
+            -sc | --split-char | -cl | --count-lines | -sf | --show-lines | -ws | --without-string | -m | --multiple)
                 echo "Invalid use of parameter '$regex'.\nUsage:\nnotegrep [PATTERN] file...\nnotegrep [OPTION] [PATTERN] file...\nnotegrep [OPTION] file...\nnotegrep [OPTION] [PATTERN]"
                 ;;
             *)
diff --git a/util/notegrep/m.py b/util/notegrep/m.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..887d34f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/notegrep/m.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+#shellnotes - m.py
+#(C) Dimitris Marakomihelakis
+#Released under the "All rights reserved" category. See the RIGHTS.txt file
+#in /docs/github/ for its full text.
+
+import sys
+import os.path
+from os import path
+import subprocess
+from subprocess import check_output
+import re
+
+class Multi():
+
+    def __init__(self, patterns, files):
+        self.patterns = patterns
+        self.files = files
+
+    def check_empty(self):
+        if "" in self.patterns: raise IndexError #asks for direct input
+
+    def remove_duplicates(self):
+        self.patterns, self.files = list(dict.fromkeys(self.patterns)), list(dict.fromkeys(self.files))
+
+    def remove_spaces(self):
+        self.patterns, self.files = [elem.strip(' ') for elem in self.patterns], [elem.strip(' ') for elem in self.files]
+
+    def split_extras(self): #not using this for now
+        if len(sys.argv) == 4:
+            if "-i" in sys.argv[-1] or "--ignore" in sys.argv[-1]:
+                re.sub(r'\s(--\ignore+|-\i)', '', sys.sys.argv[-1]) #remove everything from sys.argv[-1], except "-i" or "--ignore", if it exists.
+
+    def print_matches(self):
+        
+        for file in self.files:
+            try:
+                if file == "": return 0
+                print("\n"+file if path.exists('Notes/'+file) else f"\n{file} (not found):", flush=True)
+                print("=" * len(file) if path.exists('Notes/'+file) else "-", flush=True)
+        
+                with open('Notes/'+file, 'r') as f:
+                    text = f.read()
+                    for pattern in self.patterns:
+                        if re.search(pattern, text):
+                            out = os.system(f"""echo -n "'\033[1;35;40m{pattern}\033[0;37;0m'": && grep -n --color=always {pattern} Notes/{file}""")
+
+            except FileNotFoundError: pass
+        
+        
+def main():
+    try:
+        newMulti = Multi(sys.argv[1].split(','), sys.argv[2].split(','))
+        newMulti.check_empty()
+        newMulti.remove_spaces()
+        newMulti.remove_duplicates()
+        newMulti.print_matches()
+    except IndexError:
+        patterns = input("Enter patterns, separated by a comma: ")
+        files = input("Enter files, separated by a comma: ")
+        newMulti = Multi(patterns.split(','), files.split(','))
+        newMulti.remove_spaces()
+        newMulti.remove_duplicates()
+        newMulti.print_matches()
+        
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":   
+    main()