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Old 03-18-2016
Search and Insert
I have a following file:

Code:
# User defined in group
[groups]
admin = boss, sysadmin
phpteam = php1, php2, php3
rubyteam = ruby1, ruby2
 
# SVN root should only be access by boss and system admin
[/]
@admin = rw
* =
 
# Main web repository should only be access by boss and system admin, others cannot read/write at all
# By specifying svn path, we need to list which user/group who can and cannot access
[/web]
@admin = rw
* =
 
# PHP project repository can only be access by php developer, boss and sys admin
# By specifying svnrep: directive, we just need to list which user/group who can access
# Others will automatically rejected
[svnrep:/web/php]
@phpteam = rw
@admin = rw
 
# Ruby project repository can only be access by Ruby developer, boss and sys admin
# By specifying svnrep: directive, we just need to list which user/group who can access
# Others will automatically rejected
[svnrep:/web/ruby]
@rubyteam = rw
@admin = rw

I want to search for groups and under it want to insert a user like:

Search for [groups] and under it in
Code:
admin = boss, sysadmin

and a new user called mynewuser

Code:
admin = boss, sysadmin, mynewuser

Any help please?
# 2  
Old 03-18-2016
I'd propose to use an editor. How frequently do you need to apply that change?
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# 3  
Old 03-18-2016
Hi Rudi,

I appreciate your view on the same but my Manager isnt Smilie. However I have figured out a way to do it:

Code:
sed -i "/^$group = / s/$/, $user/" filename

Suggest me if this is fine. Group will be say admin. So it will always look for the first line starting with "admin". and I will pass the username also as an argument.

Thanks
# 4  
Old 03-18-2016
There might be false positives, e.g. if another line starts with the group name. So you should look for the [groups] record and apply changes there only.
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