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Old 11-07-2012
Shell quoting problem while editing a remote file using sed
value of i = solarisbox

Code:
ssh $i "cat /etc/hosts | sed "s/$i\.local\.//" | sed "s/$i\./$i/" | sed "s/$i/$i.sol.com/" > /usr/users/chidori/edit_hosts"

While running the above one liner its i am not able to make the changes and write it to the file /usr/users/chidori/edit_hosts . I know there is a quoting problem. Please help in fixing it.

Input:
Code:
# cat /etc/hosts
#
# Internet host table
#
::1     localhost
127.0.0.1       localhost
1.1.1.1  solarisbox solarisbox.local. solarisbox.  loghost loghost2

Desired output :
Code:
#
# Internet host table
#
::1     localhost
127.0.0.1       localhost
1.1.1.1  solarisbox.sol.com  solarisbox  loghost loghost2

# 2  
Old 11-07-2012
Try (I haven't changed/optimized your substitutions, just used a single sed to do the required job):
Code:
ssh "$i" "sed 's/$i\.local\.//
s/$i\./$i/
s/$i/$i.sol.com/
' /etc/hosts > /usr/users/chidori/edit_hosts"

# 3  
Old 11-07-2012
Thanks it works.. but is it possible to achieve it in a single line ?
Last edited by chidori; 11-07-2012 at 10:25 AM..
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