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Hi, I have a slight problem in trying to manipulate the text within a file using the "sed" command in that the text i need changed has "/" slashes in.
I have a .sh script that scans the "/db/sybbackup/" directories for any .dmp file older than 2 days and then to >> the information to a file called "removeold.txt". Essencially the text in the file is shown in below in blue.
/db/sybbackup/databases/ENT_IO_20080101.dmp
I have tried the following using the sed command
1. sed 's/{/db/sybbackup}/{rm /db/sybbackup}/' removeold.txt >> rmscript.sh
2. PATH="/db/sybbackup/"
REPPATH="rm /db/sybbackup"
sed 's/${PATH}/${REPPATH}/' removeold.txt >> rmscript.sh
I am hoping to get the following end result using "sed" and not to use "nawk". mind you, i have only been working on Solaris now for a week and am still waiting for my training
rm /db/sybbackup/databases/ENT_IO_20080101.dmp
Can anyone please point me in the right direction to get past the "/" problem in "sed"

Ok, sorted it out, I just replaced the "/" with a "!"

sed 's/{/db/sybbackup/}{rm /db/sybbackup}/' removeold.txt >> rmscript
sed 's!/db/sybbackup!rm /db/sybbackup!' removeold.txt >> rmscript

Suppose i just needed to talk myself thru this :-)

Hi.
Yes, that often works. Some alternatives:
I like the one about the dog. Thanks for posting the solution -- it may help someone else ... cheers, drl