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# 1  
Old 05-23-2009
sed error
hi guys!!

I am new to shell script..

here is what i want do, i want to search original string in export.txt file which is:
export mib =/opt/old_mib/

i want to replace it by
export mibs =/opt/new_mibs/

i tried

sed -e 's/export mib =/opt/old_mib//export mibs =/opt/new_mibs//g'

but its throwing an error

Please help me with it

thanks in advance
# 2  
Old 05-23-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by allrise123
...i tried

sed -e 's/export mib =/opt/old_mib//export mibs =/opt/new_mibs//g'

but its throwing an error
...
The "/" character is a part of the substitute command of sed, as well as that of your data, which is why sed balks.

Try something like:

Code:
sed 's#export mib =/opt/old_mib/#export mib = /opt/new_mibs/#'

Otherwise, escape each "/" character in your search and replacement strings.

tyler_durden
# 3  
Old 05-23-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by durden_tyler
Otherwise, escape each "/" character in your search and replacement strings.

tyler_durden
You would use a \ to escape a special character such as a / You'd put this before the special character. So you would escape it like this:

Code:
\/

# 4  
Old 05-24-2009
Or

Code:
sed 's|export=/opt/old_mib/|export=/opt/new_mibs/|g'


-Devaraj Takhellambam
# 5  
Old 05-25-2009
thanks guys!! your suggestion really helped Smilie.
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