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# 1  
Old 11-28-2011
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Hey guys,

I'm trying to replace "]Facebook" from the text

but

Code:
sed 's/]Facebook/Johan/g'

is not working

could you please help me with that?
# 2  
Old 11-28-2011
Try this:
Code:
sed 's/\]Facebook/Johan/g'  inputfilename > newfilename

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# 3  
Old 11-28-2011
Not working, how?

Code:
$ echo "]Facebook" | sed 's/]Facebook/Johan/g'
Johan

What is the source of "]Facebook" - where does that come from - ] is suspiciously the ending of some control character?
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# 4  
Old 11-29-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
Try this:
Code:
sed 's/\]Facebook/Johan/g'  inputfilename > newfilename


Not working Smilie

sed: -e expression #1, char 40: unknown option to 's'

---------- Post updated at 07:06 AM ---------- Previous update was at 06:59 AM ----------

worked, it was a problem by another line, tnx
# 5  
Old 11-29-2011
Works for me..

inputfilename:
Code:
]Facebook

Code:
sed 's/\]Facebook/Unix/g' inputfilename > newfilename

newfilename:
Code:
Unix

# 6  
Old 11-29-2011
Post the output of
Code:
cat -vE input_file

--ahamed
Last edited by methyl; 11-29-2011 at 09:08 AM.. Reason: Correct code tags
# 7  
Old 11-29-2011
Please post sample bad lines from
Code:
sed -l inputfilename | grep "Facebook"

The "sed -l" is designed to make unprintable characters visible.
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