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Old 01-25-2008
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Any one pls give me command in vi to replace /opt/usr with /home/reddy/dump .... i tried escaping / with \ bt its not working...


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:%s#\/opt\/usr#\/home\/reddy\/dump#g


QED! (quite easily done!)
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:%s_/opt/usr_/home/reddy/dump_g

u can use anydelimiter ...since ur string cntains too many slashes, therefore to avoid escaping all the slashes and messy syntex... this 1 'll be the simplest.

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@dewets : why u again esacpe the slashes... if u alreadyusing delim as "#".
i dont think its needed...
is there any other reason..... correct me if i m wrong...
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@dewets : why u again esacpe the slashes... if u alreadyusing delim as "#".
i dont think its needed...
is there any other reason..... correct me if i m wrong...
Yes, thats correct.

When '#' is used as delimiter no need to use '/' as '\/'

but using '#' when the patten contains '/' adds more readability
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