On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Jianping Zhu wrote: > i use "man replace" but find nothing > > how to use replace? > > Thanks > > On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > > On Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Jianping Zhu wrote: > > > > > > > > how to substutue string in a text file by using "gerp" or "find"? > > > > > > I have a text file, lof of "abdfggg" in that text file, i need to change > > > it to "opsmsdd", is there a simple way to do that? > > > > there's always the "replace" command.
my apologies -- i'd forgotten that that command comes with the mysql RPM. i use it instead of the standard perl technique: $ perl -pi -e 's/abdfggg/opsmsdd/' filename(s) you might want to use "-pi.bak" to create a backup copy of the original file as well, just to play it safe. rday -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
