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# 8  
Old 05-31-2011
use -i in the sed

Code:
#!/bin/ksh
c='Have a great day'
sed -i '$s/$/ '"$c"'/' inputfile

# 9  
Old 05-31-2011
Thanks to one and all..

I got the solution now. Many thanks.

Thanks,
Rajesh
# 10  
Old 05-31-2011
is your sed support -i option?

Code:
sed -i '$s/$/ '"$c"'/' inputfile

If not.
Code:
sed '$s/$/ '"$c"'/' inputfile > tmpfile
mv tmpfile inputfile
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