Help with SED and forward slash

gseyforth · #1 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007

Using the script: (Called replaceit)

#!/bin/ksh

String=$1
Replace=$2

sed -e "s/${orig}/${new}/g" oldfile.txt > newfile.txt

In oldfile.txt, I'm looking for: getenv("Work")
And change it To: /u/web

I execute the script:
replaceit "getenv(\""Work\"")" /u/web

I'm getting sed command garbled. I know it has something to
do with the slashes in /u/web

Can someone lead me in the right direction?

frank_rizzo · #2 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007

what happens if you change your sed statement to

Code:

sed -e "s!${orig}!${new}!g" oldfile.txt > newfile.txt

gseyforth · #3 (**permalink**) 12-28-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by frank_rizzo

what happens if you change your sed statement to

Code:

sed -e "s!${orig}!${new}!g" oldfile.txt > newfile.txt

Works beautifully, thanks!

rhxxx · #4 (**permalink**) 05-26-2008

nice. tks a lot!

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