replacing a string in all files in a dir

chiru_h · #1 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006

Hello guys,
I need help in globally replacing a string 'string1' with 'string2' in several files in a directory. In fact, also in all directories under it.

Can anyone help me...
Thanks

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006

Code:

find /directory -type -f | \
while read file
do
     sed 's/string1/string2/g' "$file" > ./tmpfile
     mv ./tmpfile "$file"
done

start with this - it changes string1 -> string2 in every file in /directory and all of the sub-directories of /directory

aigles · #3 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006

Another way using perl :

Code:

find /directory -type -f | xargs perl -p -i -e 's/string1/string2/g'

chiru_h · #4 (**permalink**) 07-25-2006

Thank you verymuch, it's working !!!

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