vi - replacing a relative path with absolute path in a file - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Yinzer955i · #1 (**permalink**) 09-07-2006

Hi,

I have a file with about 60 lines of path:

app-defaults/boxXYZ.......

I want to change this to /my/path/goes/here/app-defaults/boxXYZ, but of course vi doesn't like the regualr :s/old/new/ command.

Is there any other quick way to do this?

Thanks

vgersh99 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-07-2006

Code:

:%s#^#/my/path/goes/here/#

Yinzer955i · #3 (**permalink**) 09-07-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by vgersh99

Code:

:%s#^#/my/path/goes/here/#

Thanks.

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