need help with script and sed
I would like to traverse my /users/home tree searching for all regular files and change any lines which read: /cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... to: http://counter.qcislands.net/cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... I kinda think that a 'find' with an -exec of 'sed' would do it but I'm not sure, and even if it were, I'm not sure of the syntax. Could someone help me please? Thanks! Jim ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: need help with script and sed
Jim Pazarena wrote: I would like to traverse my /users/home tree searching for all regular files and change any lines which read: /cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... to: http://counter.qcislands.net/cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... I kinda think that a 'find' with an -exec of 'sed' would do it but I'm not sure, and even if it were, I'm not sure of the syntax. Could someone help me please? Thanks! Jim for i in `find /users/home -type f`; do sed -i '' s|/cgi-bin/Count.cgi|http://counter.qcislands.net/cgi-bin/Count.cgi|g $i done This should do the trick. Regards, Frank Laszlo ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: need help with script and sed
Frank Laszlo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Pazarena wrote: I would like to traverse my /users/home tree searching for all regular files and change any lines which read: /cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... to: http://counter.qcislands.net/cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... I kinda think that a 'find' with an -exec of 'sed' would do it but I'm not sure, and even if it were, I'm not sure of the syntax. Could someone help me please? Thanks! Jim for i in `find /users/home -type f`; do sed -i '' s|/cgi-bin/Count.cgi|http://counter.qcislands.net/cgi-bin/Count.cgi|g $i done The only thing I would recommend different is to provide a backup file extension to the -i option of sed. That way it keeps a copy of the file as it was before sed touches it. This will save you a lot of headaches, if sed does something you don't expect. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com pgpEKy22tkSU8.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: need help with script and sed
Bill Moran wrote: Frank Laszlo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Pazarena wrote: I would like to traverse my /users/home tree searching for all regular files and change any lines which read: /cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... to: http://counter.qcislands.net/cgi-bin/Count.cgi ... I kinda think that a 'find' with an -exec of 'sed' would do it but I'm not sure, and even if it were, I'm not sure of the syntax. Could someone help me please? Thanks! Jim for i in `find /users/home -type f`; do sed -i '' s|/cgi-bin/Count.cgi|http://counter.qcislands.net/cgi-bin/Count.cgi|g $i done The only thing I would recommend different is to provide a backup file extension to the -i option of sed. That way it keeps a copy of the file as it was before sed touches it. This will save you a lot of headaches, if sed does something you don't expect. Yes, very good call. __ Frank Laszlo System Administrator The VonOstin Group Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW:http://www.vonostingroup.com Mobile: 248-863-7584 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
