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# 1  
Old 12-15-2008
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Hi Guys

I have a quick question

I have a file that is approx 1.5 million lines long of which most of the lines start with

Code:
INFO: some info
INFO: some more info
INFO: etc

I want to remove these lines

I was thinking along the lines of

Code:
:%s/INFO*//g

but this does not work

None of the lines to be removed have similar endings (Like a full stop) so

Code:
:%s/INFO*.//g

Cannot be used either

does anyone know how to remove the lines?

Thanks a Bundle
G.
# 2  
Old 12-15-2008
I figured this one out

Code:
grep -vE ^INFO inputfile > outputfile

Cheers
G.
# 3  
Old 12-16-2008
sed '/^INFO/ d' Inputfile > Resultant File
# 4  
Old 12-16-2008
TY

that also helps

G.
# 5  
Old 12-16-2008
vi inputfile
ESC ESC ESC
ggqa/^INFO: ENTER ddq1500000@a
# 6  
Old 12-16-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by grahambo2005
Hi Guys

I have a quick question

I have a file that is approx 1.5 million lines long of which most of the lines start with

Code:
INFO: some info
INFO: some more info
INFO: etc

I want to remove these lines

I was thinking along the lines of

Code:
:%s/INFO*//g

but this does not work

None of the lines to be removed have similar endings (Like a full stop) so

Code:
:%s/INFO*.//g

Cannot be used either

does anyone know how to remove the lines?

Thanks a Bundle
G.

Try this

grep -v INFO: infile > outfile
# 7  
Old 12-30-2008
Try this:

:g/^INFO: .*$/d
 
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