Search partial string in a file and replace the string - UNIX
I have the below string which i need to compare with a file and replace this string in the file which matches closely. Can anyone help me on this.
File
****
Required Output :
***************
For Scenario-1 :
For Scenario-2 :
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Hi All,
My requisite is to search for the string "0108"(which is the year and has come in the wrong year format) in a particular column say 4th column in a tab delimited file and then replace it with 2008(the correct year format) in the same position where 0108 was found..The issue is the last... (15 Replies)
Hi All,
My requisite is to search for the string "0108"(which is the year and has come in the wrong year format) in a particular column say 4th column in a tab delimited file and then replace it with 2008(the correct year format) in the same position where 0108 was found in the same file..The... (27 Replies)
Search and Replace a string pattern with empty in an xml file in unix:
My xml file would be like this :
<Accounts><Name>Harish</Name><mobile>90844444444444445999 </mobile><TRIG>srcujim-1</TRIG></Accounts><Accounts><Name>Satish</Name><mobile>908999</mobile><TRIG>ettertrtt-1</TRIG></Accounts>
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Hi
I am looking for a particular string in a file.If the string exists, then I want to replace another string with some other text.Once replaced, search for the same text after that character position in the file. :wall:
E.g: Actual File content:
Hello
Name: Nitin Raj
Welcome to Unix... (4 Replies)
I have a list of strings in file:
10 10 AAA
120 13 BBBBB
23 11 CCCCC
11 32 DDDDDD
I want to replace first column of the text such as: 10, 129, 23, 11 with 11, 22, 33, 44.
I can do line by line, but just not sure how to replace partial string without... (1 Reply)
I have file t1.log
Contents of t1.log file
Number of records processed:
Number of records rejected:
Error :
xyz ..........
abc ..........
aaa _]
start time :
end time :
Please let me know how i can remove the contents highlighted in red in the t1.log file.
Thanks
Sam (3 Replies)
Hi Guys,
I need replace part of string in a file.
for example:
ABC=123
CDE=122
DEF=456
ABC=123
DED=333
ABC=123
I need replace the value after ABC=, highlighted in red. I want to get following result;
ABC=456
CDE=122
DEF=456
ABC=456
DED=333
ABC=456
Anybody can help me this.
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Hi Everyone,
I have a requirement in ksh where i have a set of files in a directory. I need to search each and every file if a particular string is present in the file, delete that line and replace that line with another string expression in the same file.
I am very new to unix. Kindly help... (10 Replies)
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LEARN ABOUT SUNOS
gnome-search-tool
gnome-search-tool(1) User Commands gnome-search-tool(1)NAME
gnome-search-tool - search for files
SYNOPSIS
gnome-search-tool [--name=filename] [--path=folder] [--sortby=order] [--descending] [--autostart] [--contains=string] [--user=user]
[--group=group] [--nouser] [--mtimeless=date] [--mtimemore=date] [--sizeless=size] [--sizemore=size] [--empty] [--notnamed=filename]
[--regex=pattern] [--follow] [--allmounts] [gnome-std-options]
DESCRIPTION
The Search for Files application enables you to search for files on your system. Search for Files uses the find(1) command.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
--allmounts Select the 'Search other filesystems' search constraint.
--autostart Automatically start a search.
--contains=strinSelect the 'Contains the text' search constraint and set the text of that entry. Use a full filename or a partial filename
with wildcards. See find(1) for more details about using wildcards.
--descending Set sort order to descending. The default sort order is ascending.
--empty Select the 'File is empty' search constraint.
--follow Select the 'Follow symbolic links' search constraint.
--group=group Select the 'Owned by group' search constraint and set the text of that entry.
--mtimeless=dateSelect the 'Date modified before (days)' search constraint and set the text of that entry.
--mtimemore=dateSelect the 'Date modified after (days)' search constraint and set the text of that entry.
--name=filename Set the text of the 'File is named' entry. Use a full filename or a partial filename with wildcards. See find(1) for more
details about using wildcards.
--notnamed=filenSelect the 'File is not named' search constraint and set the text of that entry. Use a full filename or a partial filename
with wildcards. See find(1) for more details about using wildcards.
--nouser Select the 'Owner is unrecognized' search constraint.
--path=folder Set the text of the 'Look in folder' entry. Defaults to the current working directory.
--regex=pattern Select the 'File matches regular expression' search constraint and set the text of that entry. See find(1) for more details
about the regular expression patterns that can be used.
--sizeless=size Select the 'Size is less than (kilobytes)' search constraint and set the text of that entry.
--sizemore=size Select the 'Size is more than (kilobytes)' search constraint and set the text of that entry.
--sortby=order Sort files by one of the following: name, folder, size, type, or date.
--user=user Select the 'Owned by user' search constraint and set the text of that entry.
gnome-std-optionStandard options available for use with most GNOME applications. See gnome-std-options(5) for more information.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Performing a basic search automatically
example% gnome-search-tool --name=a.out --path=$HOME --autostart
Example 2: Performing an advanced search automatically
example% gnome-search-tool --contains=unistd.h --mtimeless=3 --sortby=size--autostart
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Application exited successfully
>0 Application exited with failure
FILES
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/gnome-search-toExecutable for Search for Files
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWgnome-search-tool |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface stability |External |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
Search for Files Manual
Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.
find(1), gnome-std-options(5)NOTES
Written by Glynn Foster, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2003.
SunOS 5.10 2 Oct 2003 gnome-search-tool(1)