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Old 03-08-2010
sed and double quotes
I have not seen anything yet in your forum to answer this problem.
Here is my sed command.
I want to change
Build Apache module" off
to
Build Apache module" on
This is what I am trying.
Code:
sed "s_Build Apache module\" off_Build Apache module\" on_" /usr/ports/lang/php5/Makefile /usr/ports/lang/php5/Makefile

Return is
Unmatched ".

I have tried double escaping double quotes but to no avail.

If I use single quote encapsulation it works but only prints to the screen.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by Franklin52; 03-10-2010 at 06:57 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags!
# 2  
Old 03-08-2010
You try this code
Code:
sed 's/Build Apache module\" off/Build Apache module\" on/g' inp_file

Here the inp_file contains the line as follows

Code:
Build Apache module" off

I got the output as follows
Code:
Build Apache module" on

# 3  
Old 03-09-2010
Quote:
I have not seen anything yet in your forum to answer this problem.
Actually, you will find many more than this if you really search every thing

Quote:
Here is my sed command.
I want to change
Build Apache module" off
to
Build Apache module" on
This is what I am trying.
And this can do what you want...
Code:
sed 's#\(Build Apache module\"\) off#\1 on#' infile

# 4  
Old 03-09-2010
Thank you for both answers.
Both answers were encapsulated in single quotes.
As I said, single quotes will change the output to the window but not change the file text.
Anyone else?
# 5  
Old 03-10-2010
Try:

Code:
perl -i -ne 's/off$/on/g;print;' file

# 6  
Old 03-11-2010
Code:
awk '/^Build Apache module/ gsub(/off/,"on",$0)' /usr/ports/lang/php5/Makefile

# 7  
Old 03-11-2010
Another single quote encapsulted reply that will not change the file just the output to the screen. I am trying to replace text in an actual file.
I'm guessing I'm posting in the wrong place.
Thanks anyway.
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