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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Add Multiple Lines in an existing file Post 302087785 by hkhan12 on Tuesday 5th of September 2006 09:58:26 PM
Old 09-05-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by Balkrishna
Use VI editor to do so. Open the existing file in vi editor and then press the key escape + i. copy those lines and pest it in the required location.
Thank you for your simple solution but probably I missed in my question. Let me put it this way, How can I add multiple lines in an existing file using a script. NOT MANUALLY!!!

I hope you understand my question.

Thank you for all who can shed some light!!!

Khan
 

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