Johann Spies wrote: >Several documentation files on the 1.3.1 distribution contains text >like this from the Afterstep FAQ: >----------------------------------------------- >11.. GGeenneerraalliinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ... >Is there a quick way to correct this?
sed -e '//s/\(.\)./\1/g' < infile > outfile The is actually ctrl-h (backspace). To type it in as a real character at the terminal, you will have to precede it with ctrl-v. -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us; And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him." I John 5:14,15 -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null