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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users command to replace the entire line from the key point Post 302350568 by Vijayaragavan on Friday 4th of September 2009 08:47:09 AM
Old 09-04-2009
Hi Shazin

I tried but no luck.
my file is something like this

i know the key 'channel' based on this key i want to rewrite the particular line.how do i do that

config 'wifi-device' 'wifi0'
option 'type' 'atheros'
option 'disabled' '0'
option 'channel' '5'
option 'hwmode' '11b'
option 'diversity' '0'
config 'wifi-iface'
option 'device' 'wifi0'
option 'network' 'lan'
option 'ssid' 'OpenWrt'
option 'mode' 'adhoc'
option 'encryption' 'none'



for example something like this

sed -e "s/'channel'/option 'channel' '6'/g" abc1

i am expecting out as

config 'wifi-device' 'wifi0'
option 'type' 'atheros'
option 'disabled' '0'
option 'channel' '6'
option 'hwmode' '11b'
option 'diversity' '0'
config 'wifi-iface'
option 'device' 'wifi0'
option 'network' 'lan'
option 'ssid' 'OpenWrt'
option 'mode' 'adhoc'
option 'encryption' 'none'

Note : The number changed from '5' to '6' based on the key 'channel'
It should overwrite the same file.
 

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zero(3tcl)                                                                                                                              zero(3tcl)

NAME
zero - Create and manipulate zero channels SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl package require memchan zero DESCRIPTION
The command described here is only available in a not-yet released version of the package. Use the CVS to get the sources. zero creates a zero channel which absorbs everything written into it. Reading from a zero channel will return the requested number of null bytes. These channels are essentially Tcl-specific variants of the zero device for unixoid operating systems (/dev/zero). Transferring the generated channel between interpreters is possible but does not make much sense. OPTIONS
Memory channels created by zero provide one additional option to set or query. -delay ?milliseconds? A zero channel is always writable and readable. This means that all fileevent-handlers will fire continuously. To avoid starvation of other event sources the events raised by this channel type have a configurable delay. This option is set in milliseconds and defaults to 5. SEE ALSO
fifo, fifo2, memchan, null, random KEYWORDS
channel, i/o, in-memory channel, null, zero COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2004 Pat Thoyts <patthoyts@users.sourceforge.net> Memory channels 2.2 zero(3tcl)
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