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Sed a variable which has - character in it
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Because my GR_RESOURCE_DIR variable has - character in it the sed doesn't work. Could you please advise ?

[root@skynet conf]# cat globalrelay.ini
[Basic Configuration]
ResourceDIR=/app-nfs/meta/relay

[root@skynet bianca]# cat xac.sh
#!/bin/bash
#XAC_INSTALL_PATH=/usr/XenonAdministrationCenter
GR_RESOURCE_DIR=new-app

sed -e "s-\(^ResourceDIR=\)\([^#]*\)-\1${GR_RESOURCE_DIR}-" aaaa > bbbb

[root@skynet bianca]# ./xac.sh
sed: -e expression #1, char 36: unknown option to `s'

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Bianca
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What exactly are you trying to do here?

Change "ResourceDIR=/app-nfs/meta/relay" to "ResourceDIR=new-app?
Change "ResourceDIR=/app-nfs/meta/relay" to "ResourceDIR=/new-app/meta/relay?
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What exactly are you trying to do here?

Change "ResourceDIR=/app-nfs/meta/relay" to "ResourceDIR=new-app?
Change "ResourceDIR=/app-nfs/meta/relay" to "ResourceDIR=/new-app/meta/relay?

I want to replace everythig after ResourceDIR= with the variable read during install.

I want to specify that another parameter that need to be replace is
MountFolderLive=/live/, /app-nfs/meta/relay
and here only /app-nfs/meta/relay to be replaced with the variable read.

Thanks
Bianca
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Try the following:

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sed -e "s|\(^ResourceDIR=\)\([0-9a-zA-Z\/\-]*$\)|\1${GR_RESOURCE_DIR}|" infile > outfile
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Try the following:

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sed -e "s|\(^ResourceDIR=\)\([0-9a-zA-Z\/\-]*$\)|\1${GR_RESOURCE_DIR}|" infile > outfile
Hi

This works for my first parameter ResourceDIR but not for the second one:
[root@skynet bianca]# cat aaaa
[Basic Configuration]
ResourceDIR=/app-nfs/meta/relay
MountFolderLive=/live/, /app-nfs/meta/live

For the second one /app-nfs/meta/live should be replaced with the read variable .

sed -e "s|\(^MountFolderLive=/live/,\)\([0-9a-zA-Z\/\-]*$\)|\1${GS_MOUNT_FOLDER_META}|" aaaa > bbbb

This doesn't work for this parameter.

Thanks,
Bianca
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What is this "read variable"? Please give example of expected output.

Nobody can help you unless you are more precise with your requests for help.

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For the second one /app-nfs/meta/live should be replaced with the read variable .
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