diff --git a/config.rpath b/config.rpath
index 4dea75957c2..20ffc3eb241 100755
--- a/config.rpath
+++ b/config.rpath
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ if test "$with_gnu_ld" = yes; then
       ld_shlibs=no
       ;;
     beos*)
-      if $LD --help 2>&1 | egrep ': supported targets:.* elf' > /dev/null; then
+      if $LD --help 2>&1 | grep -E ': supported targets:.* elf' > /dev/null; then
         :
       else
         ld_shlibs=no
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ if test "$with_gnu_ld" = yes; then
     netbsd*)
       ;;
     solaris* | sysv5*)
-      if $LD -v 2>&1 | egrep 'BFD 2\.8' > /dev/null; then
+      if $LD -v 2>&1 | grep -E 'BFD 2\.8' > /dev/null; then
         ld_shlibs=no
-      elif $LD --help 2>&1 | egrep ': supported targets:.* elf' > /dev/null; then
+      elif $LD --help 2>&1 | grep -E ': supported targets:.* elf' > /dev/null; then
         :
       else
         ld_shlibs=no
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ if test "$with_gnu_ld" = yes; then
       hardcode_direct=yes
       ;;
     *)
-      if $LD --help 2>&1 | egrep ': supported targets:.* elf' > /dev/null; then
+      if $LD --help 2>&1 | grep -E ': supported targets:.* elf' > /dev/null; then
         :
       else
         ld_shlibs=no
diff --git a/config/lib-ld.m4 b/config/lib-ld.m4
index 11d0ce77342..e536ff4d115 100644
--- a/config/lib-ld.m4
+++ b/config/lib-ld.m4
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dnl From libtool-1.4. Sets the variable with_gnu_ld to yes or no.
 AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_PROG_LD_GNU],
 [AC_CACHE_CHECK([if the linker ($LD) is GNU ld], acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld,
 [# I'd rather use --version here, but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
-if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
+if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=yes
 else
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=no
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ AC_CACHE_VAL(acl_cv_path_LD,
       # Check to see if the program is GNU ld.  I'd rather use --version,
       # but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
       # Break only if it was the GNU/non-GNU ld that we prefer.
-      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
+      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != no && break
       else
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != yes && break
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5dcaab14ae9..4a22d7ab3f0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -9448,7 +9448,7 @@ if test x${use_gnu_as} = x &&
 fi
 
 if test x${use_gnu_ld} = x &&
-   echo " ${configdirs} " | egrep " (go)?ld " > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+   echo " ${configdirs} " | grep -E " (go)?ld " > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
   with_gnu_ld=yes
   extra_host_args="$extra_host_args --with-gnu-ld"
 fi
@@ -10620,7 +10620,7 @@ case " $build_configdirs " in
     # For an installed makeinfo, we require it to be from texinfo 4.7 or
     # higher, else we use the "missing" dummy.
     if ${MAKEINFO} --version \
-       | egrep 'texinfo[^0-9]*(4\.([7-9]|[1-9][0-9])|[5-9]|[1-9][0-9])' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+       | grep -E 'texinfo[^0-9]*(4\.([7-9]|[1-9][0-9])|[5-9]|[1-9][0-9])' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       :
     else
       MAKEINFO="$MISSING makeinfo"
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 85977482aee..06ffa5afbe8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ if test x${use_gnu_as} = x &&
 fi
 
 if test x${use_gnu_ld} = x &&
-   echo " ${configdirs} " | egrep " (go)?ld " > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+   echo " ${configdirs} " | grep -E " (go)?ld " > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
   with_gnu_ld=yes
   extra_host_args="$extra_host_args --with-gnu-ld"
 fi
@@ -3549,7 +3549,7 @@ changequote(,)
     # For an installed makeinfo, we require it to be from texinfo 4.7 or
     # higher, else we use the "missing" dummy.
     if ${MAKEINFO} --version \
-       | egrep 'texinfo[^0-9]*(4\.([7-9]|[1-9][0-9])|[5-9]|[1-9][0-9])' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+       | grep -E 'texinfo[^0-9]*(4\.([7-9]|[1-9][0-9])|[5-9]|[1-9][0-9])' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
       :
     else
       MAKEINFO="$MISSING makeinfo"
diff --git a/gcc/configure b/gcc/configure
index f43dc989d02..baeffd79d06 100755
--- a/gcc/configure
+++ b/gcc/configure
@@ -11160,7 +11160,7 @@ else
       # Check to see if the program is GNU ld.  I'd rather use --version,
       # but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
       # Break only if it was the GNU/non-GNU ld that we prefer.
-      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
+      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != no && break
       else
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != yes && break
@@ -11188,7 +11188,7 @@ if ${acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld+:} false; then :
   $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
 else
   # I'd rather use --version here, but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
-if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
+if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=yes
 else
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=no
@@ -19674,7 +19674,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 19679 "configure"
+#line 19677 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -19780,7 +19780,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 19785 "configure"
+#line 19783 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/intl/configure b/intl/configure
index 03f40487a92..2c5e49839b4 100755
--- a/intl/configure
+++ b/intl/configure
@@ -5090,7 +5090,7 @@ else
       # Check to see if the program is GNU ld.  I'd rather use --version,
       # but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
       # Break only if it was the GNU/non-GNU ld that we prefer.
-      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
+      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != no && break
       else
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != yes && break
@@ -5118,7 +5118,7 @@ if ${acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld+:} false; then :
   $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
 else
   # I'd rather use --version here, but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
-if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
+if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=yes
 else
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=no
diff --git a/libcpp/configure b/libcpp/configure
index 75145390215..d3beed1703a 100755
--- a/libcpp/configure
+++ b/libcpp/configure
@@ -6807,7 +6807,7 @@ else
       # Check to see if the program is GNU ld.  I'd rather use --version,
       # but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
       # Break only if it was the GNU/non-GNU ld that we prefer.
-      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
+      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != no && break
       else
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != yes && break
@@ -6835,7 +6835,7 @@ if ${acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld+:} false; then :
   $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
 else
   # I'd rather use --version here, but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
-if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
+if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=yes
 else
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=no
diff --git a/libgcc/configure b/libgcc/configure
index 61f3ace2891..a52967804ce 100755
--- a/libgcc/configure
+++ b/libgcc/configure
@@ -5032,7 +5032,7 @@ if ${acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld+:} false; then :
   $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
 else
   # I'd rather use --version here, but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
-if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
+if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=yes
 else
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=no
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/configure b/libstdc++-v3/configure
index eac60392121..e3304dd2605 100755
--- a/libstdc++-v3/configure
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/configure
@@ -28473,7 +28473,7 @@ else
       # Check to see if the program is GNU ld.  I'd rather use --version,
       # but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
       # Break only if it was the GNU/non-GNU ld that we prefer.
-      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
+      if "$acl_cv_path_LD" -v 2>&1 < /dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' > /dev/null; then
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != no && break
       else
 	test "$with_gnu_ld" != yes && break
@@ -28501,7 +28501,7 @@ if ${acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld+:} false; then :
   $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
 else
   # I'd rather use --version here, but apparently some GNU ld's only accept -v.
-if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | egrep '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
+if $LD -v 2>&1 </dev/null | grep -E '(GNU|with BFD)' 1>&5; then
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=yes
 else
   acl_cv_prog_gnu_ld=no
