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1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers
hi all,
i'd like to modify a file with sed , i want to substuite a char "-" with "/"
how can i do this?
Thanks for all
regards
Francesco (16 Replies)
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2. Shell Programming and Scripting
Dear all,
I try to replace a string of characters in a file (MyFile.txt) by a multiline value of the variable "Myvar":
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DESCRIPTION '@TargetTable SCHEMA'
(
@InputFlowDef
);
$
The content of Myvar:
$ echo "$Myvar"
col1
, col2
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
I am trying to substitute a line in my existing file with the set of lines from another file. Regarding the existing file, i am sure that the line i am substituting will occur only at one place.
I have stored the text to be replaced in another file.
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
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project_directory /net/1/d_1/5/
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
Here is what I'm trying to do with sed:
Input File:
somechangeVariable1=Something I would like to change
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...
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am trying to get rid of some ending tags but I run into some problems.
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Hi All,
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I am having a problem executing a sed substitute in a file. I have tried alot of different things I found in previous posts, however non seem to work.
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