UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello,
I wanted to know how I could change my UNIX script to point to a URL location different from what I had specified earlier. For instance, in my shell script, I want to change the parameter for SMGR.
Currently,
SMGR = http://192.168.32.160:8084/Simmanr6 should be changed to
SMGR = http://192.168.32.120:8081/SimPortal

How should I do this? Do I just edit the contents of the file and change it manually or is there a script that needs to be written?

Please let me know ASAP.

Thx.

How many files do you have to modify? If this is just 1-2 files and a one time activity, just open the file, modify and save.

Scripting is to automate repeated jobs or carry out one off large volume jobs.

Hi,
It's only a single file and I have to change the location of SMGR to point to a different URL location, that's all. Is there a specific command or a script required to change the URL? Let me know ASAP.

Thx.

you simply have to edit the file. to edit the file you can use vi editor. but if you are not aware of it, you may have to learn a bit of it. and if you dont want to go thru that hastle just use the command

sed 's#SMGR = http://192.168.32.160:8084/Simmanr6#http://192.168.32.120:8081/SimPortal/g' yourfilename > tmpfilename
mv tmpfilename yourfilename

i would suggest you to learn a bit of vi and then edit the file.

This method that you suggested should be done from the UNIX command prompt, correct? I did try to edit in the vi editor, but the test failed to launch for our application. Let me know if you have further suggestions.

yes, the two commands were for unix command prompt

when you use vi editor, what failed to launch ? I dont get it.
what are the errors.

after editing in vi editor, did you save the file, can you run the command
grep '^SMGR =' filename
and let me know what you see?

Hi,
The errors are internal to our application. Has nothing to do with UNIX. My team has told me not to modify that script, only a particular directory path. I will try using the sed approach though and maybe that will work.

Thx. for your help.