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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users How do i use vi to substitute an expression that is part of a path? Post 302431703 by durden_tyler on Wednesday 23rd of June 2010 02:07:07 PM
Old 06-23-2010
Code:
$
$ X="/home/user1/bin/"
$
$ echo $X
/home/user1/bin/
$
$ echo $X | sed -e 's/\/home\/user1/\/root/' -e 's/\/$//'
/root/bin
$
$

tyler_durden

---------- Post updated 06-23-10 at 02:07 PM ---------- Previous update was 06-22-10 at 03:51 PM ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by c00lsnoopy
Let say I have /home/user1/bin/ and i want it to be /root/bin
I tried :
Code:
s/\/home\/user1/user2/

but it can't find the pattern user1.
I tried:
Code:
s/*\/home\/user1*/user2/

as well same result
...
Sorry, I did not notice that you want to do this in vi editor.

Place your cursor on the line that has the string "/home/user1/bin/" and hit ":" for the editor prompt. Then type the following and press "Enter" -

Code:
s/\/home\/user1\/\(.*\)\//\/root\/\1/

I don't have vi, but this works in vim.

HTH,
tyler_durden
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