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# 1  
Old 12-20-2016
How to delete line from file using sed command?
hello Team,

I want to delete below linux using sed command but I am getting error.
Code:
sed -i '/url=[htmlcgi]/status.cgi?hostgroup=[hostgroup_name]/d' 3

error:
Code:
sed: -e expression #1, char 32: unknown option to `s'

Could you please help me with correct syntax.

My line contain / character because of that I am getting error.
Last edited by rbatte1; 12-20-2016 at 06:00 AM.. Reason: Added CODE tags & ICODE tags for clarity, corrected spelling and case.
# 2  
Old 12-20-2016
Hi,

You can escape the forward slash, to do this you should use a back slash like \/url........

So use
Code:
sed -i '\/url=[htmlcgi]\/status.cgi?hostgroup=[hostgroup_name]\/d' 3

Regards

Gull04
Last edited by rbatte1; 12-20-2016 at 06:00 AM.. Reason: Changed ICODE tags to CODE tags
# 3  
Old 12-20-2016
I am getting below error

Code:
sed -i '\/url=[htmlcgi]\/status.cgi?hostgroup=[hostgroup_name]\/d' 3
sed: -e expression #1, char 57: unterminated address regex

Last edited by rbatte1; 12-20-2016 at 06:01 AM..
# 4  
Old 12-20-2016
Code:
sed -i '/url=\[htmlcgi\]\/status.cgi?hostgroup=\[hostgroup_name\]/d' 3

# 5  
Old 12-20-2016
Thanks @balajesuri its working on.
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