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# 1  
Old 08-04-2008
How to delete a particular string from different locations ?
I want to delete a particular string ( ex : berkely@abc.com ) from different locations and in different files in each location.

Please help me !
# 2  
Old 08-04-2008
Hammer & Screwdriver to eliminate from a file
Code:
# command to get rid of data
sed '/berkely@abc.com //g' <in_file >out_file
# over-write original file
cp out_file in_file

From that, you could build a loop or loops to cycle thru your files. You did not specify filenames or directories, therefore that could not be included.
# 3  
Old 08-06-2008
you can use "sed -i" (-i, edit files in place)
Code:
sed -i -e 's/some-string//' inputfile

BTW, Solaris version of sed does not support -i
# 4  
Old 08-06-2008
Kindly check the following script

#!/bin/bash
for i in `ls`
do
sed 's/stringname//' $i >$i,
mv $i, $i
done

If u want delete the string from different locations u have to use ls followed by path of the directory.
# 5  
Old 08-06-2008
That's a Useless Use of ls -- you're better off simply with for i in *
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