Delete line(s) from file

elchalateco · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2002

What is the easiest way to delete a line from a file?
I have a file that contains list for Domestic and Foreign customers.
I want to delete all lines staring with Foreing.

TIA

biker · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-2002

elchalateco,

Try:

grep -v Foreign oldfile > newfile

Biker
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Kelam_Magnus · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2002

Remove blank lines this way.

grep -v ^$ file.in > file.out

The ^ designates the beginning of the line and the $ denotes the end of the line. Together they represent a blank line!

Just in case you were wondering.

elchalateco · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-2002

Thank you.

biker · #5 (**permalink**) 10-11-2002

My bag for leaving the "^" off of "Foreign"

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