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Old 01-10-2012
Replacing a string in a long list of files
I have a script that needs to read a file with a long list of /path/filenames - replace the name of the server in each file - and write the file to the same path with a date extension. This is the script that I have so far
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
umask 022
LIST=`scripts.list`
for i in $LIST
do
        sed "s/sourcestring/targetstring/g" "$i" > /tmp/temp.out
        mv /tmp/temp.out $i.0112
done

I keep getting an error that the sourcestring does not exist when testing - any help would be greatly appreciated!


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Mod Comment Use code tags, see PM, thanks.
Last edited by zaxxon; 01-12-2012 at 11:42 AM.. Reason: code tags
# 2  
Old 01-10-2012
How does your input file look like ? please provide a sample.
Please also specify how look your server names or where they appear in your full_path/filename so we may then try to provide you an answer as accurate as possible.
# 3  
Old 01-10-2012
Example of a few lines of input file
Code:
/prod/feeds/intl/toyo/scripts/toyo_ftp.ksh
/prod/feeds/intl/twn/scripts/ftp.ksh
/prod/feeds/intl/twn/scripts/check_flag.ksh

I am replace the name of the server inside each file from '55ftp' to 'spftpc'
Last edited by zaxxon; 01-12-2012 at 11:42 AM.. Reason: as above
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