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# 1  
Old 01-09-2013
sed to add text in new line
help

i need to add a "nfsd" in new line after cron

ex:
Code:
cron
rpcbind

output:
Code:
cron
nfsd
rpcbind

i use
Code:
sed -e "/cron/G; s/$/nfsd/" myfile

output:
Code:
cron
nfsd
rpcbindnfsd


help!!!
Last edited by Franklin52; 01-10-2013 at 03:19 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 2  
Old 01-10-2013
try:
Code:
sed "/cron/n;i nfsd" myfile

# 3  
Old 01-10-2013
rdrtx1's solution will work only on GNU sed, if you do not have it then use awk:
Code:
awk '$0=="cron"{$0=sprintf("%s\n%s",$0,"nfsd");}1' filename

# 4  
Old 01-10-2013
try this
Code:
sed 's/\(cron\)/\1\nnfsd/g' filename

# 5  
Old 01-10-2013
Code:
 
$ sed 's/cron/cron\
nsfd/' input.txt

type \ and press enter and type nsfd....
# 6  
Old 01-10-2013
thx all...
awk is working ..
Code:
 
awk '$0=="cron"{$0=sprintf("%s\n%s",$0,"nfsd");}1' filename

Code:
 
awk '$0=="cron"{$0=sprintf("%s\n%s",$0,"nfsd");}1' filename>filename1

love U all | warpiece
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