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# 1  
Old 02-19-2013
Ubuntu sed adding a new line not working
The file which is used is
Code:
/abc/apps/cobbbbbb/apps/abadv/binder/axyz.bnd
/abc/apps/cobbbbbb/apps/abbrio/binder/na6115.bnd
/abc/apps/cobbbbbb/apps/abbrio/binder/kc22.bnd
/abc/apps/cobbbbbb/apps/abbrio/binder/tr4823.bnd
/abc/apps/cobbbbbb/apps/abcmp/binder/cpc0105.bnd

The commads which I ran through are:
Code:
sed '/axyz.bnd/ a\grant permissions given  ' file1

and
Code:
sed '/axyz.bnd/  i\grant permissions given  ' file1

If above commands are given it is showing an error so i added a '\'
Code:
sed '/axyz.bnd/  i\grant permissions given \ ' file1

..This time no error but no output..Pls help
Last edited by Franklin52; 02-19-2013 at 07:40 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 2  
Old 02-19-2013
What are you exactly trying to achieve?
You may also try this:
Code:
sed 's/axyz.bnd$/& ===> grant permission/' file

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Old 02-19-2013
Suppose if this text "axyz.bnd" matches then i need to insert a new line with some string value
# 4  
Old 02-19-2013
Please use code tags in your posts!
Standard sed is awful: it wants the insertion text on a new line.
Code:
sed '/axyz.bnd/ i\
grant permissions given ' file1

Code:
sed '/axyz.bnd/ a\
grant permissions given ' file1

(I think the makers of the Unix sed hated the C-shell...)
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