Please note the use of single-quotes (') instead of double-quotes (") in the echo command, as well as the use of single-quotes in the sed command...
$ echo '123$45$678' | sed 's/\$/\\$/g' 123\$45\$678 Hope this helps... > Hi: > > I have a quick question about replacing "$" with "\$" on > unix. I need to convert string "123$45$678" to > "123\$45\$678" through a pipe. I tried with sed command, > but could not get it to work: > essex$ echo "123$45$678" | sed s/"$"/"\$"/g > 123578$ > essex$ echo "123$45$678" | sed s/"$"/"\\$"/g > 123578$ > > Maybe there is another syntax that I should use? TIA. > > Guang Mei > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > _______ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 > months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net -- > Author: Guang Mei > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- > Mailing list and web hosting services > ---------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, > send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note > EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, > include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of > mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also > send the HELP command for other information (like > subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).