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# 1  
Old 06-01-2012
Replace directory paths in multiple files at once
I need to update about 2400 files in a directory subtree, with a new directory path inside the files

I need to change this occurence in all files: /d2/R12AB/VIS/apps/tech_st/10.1.2

with this: /u01/PROD/apps/apps_st/10.1.3

I know how to change single words using "find . -type f -print0 | xargs -0 sed -i 's/old_word/new_word/g'", but I've never worked with replacing multiple words at once.
# 2  
Old 06-01-2012
what is the your all words?
for exa : old_word --> new_word
and the others ?
# 3  
Old 06-01-2012
I need to replace this string in all files: /d2/R12AB/VIS/apps/tech_st/10.1.2

with this new string: /u01/PROD/apps/apps_st/10.1.3
# 4  
Old 06-01-2012
Code:
find . -type f -print0|while read -r file; do 
sed 's|/d2/R12AB/VIS/apps/tech_st/10.1.2|/u01/PROD/apps/apps_st/10.1.3|g' $file > ${file}.tmp && mv -f ${file}.tmp $file
done

# 5  
Old 06-01-2012
Thank you, I've tested this limiting it only to .sh files , but it don't seem to do anything:
.
Code:
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep R12AB *.sh | wc -l
11
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# find . -type f -name '*.sh' -print0|while read -r file; do 
> sed 's|/d2/R12AB/ab/apps/FINVIS19/apps/tech_st/10.1.2|/u01/PROD/apps/apps_st/10.1.2|g' $file > ${file}.tmp && mv -f ${file}.tmp $file
> done
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep R12AB *.sh | wc -l
8
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep u01 *.sh | wc -l
0
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep '/d2/R12AB/ab/apps/FINVIS19/apps/tech_st/10.1.2' *.sh | wc -l
8
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]#

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 06-01-2012 at 07:00 AM.. Reason: code tags
# 6  
Old 06-01-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by wicus
Thank you, I've tested this limiting it only to .sh files , but it don't seem to do anything:
.
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep R12AB *.sh | wc -l
11
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# find . -type f -name '*.sh' -print0|while read -r file; do
> sed 's|/d2/R12AB/ab/apps/FINVIS19/apps/tech_st/10.1.2|/u01/PROD/apps/apps_st/10.1.2|g' $file > ${file}.tmp && mv -f ${file}.tmp $file
> done
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep R12AB *.sh | wc -l
8
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep u01 *.sh | wc -l
0
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]# grep '/d2/R12AB/ab/apps/FINVIS19/apps/tech_st/10.1.2' *.sh | wc -l
8
[root@rh5u8-ebs1206 tmp]#
remove the "-print0"
Code:
find . -name '*.sh' -type f|while read -r file; do 
sed 's|/d2/R12AB/VIS/apps/tech_st/10.1.2|/u01/PROD/apps/apps_st/10.1.3|g' $file > ${file}.tmp && mv -f ${file}.tmp $file
done

# 7  
Old 06-01-2012
Thank you, removing the "-print0" did the trick. Much appreciated.
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