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Linux / Unix: Sed Delete Matching Words In A File

by on January 21, 2011 · 0 comments

I have a file called rsnapshot.conf. It has the words “ssh_args=-p 1222″. How do I match and remove (delete) the words “ssh_args=-p 1222″ from config file using sed command under Linux or Unix like operating systems?

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Linux / UNIX View Only Configuration File Directives ( uncommented lines of a config file )

by on May 29, 2008 · 6 comments

Most Linux / UNIX configuration files are documented using comments, but some time I just need to see line of configuration text in a file. How can I view just the uncommented configuration file directives from squid.conf or httpd.conf file?

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sed: Remove All Digits / Input From Input

by on February 22, 2008 · 4 comments

Q. How do I remove all digits or number from my text file or input using sed command?

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Bash Shell: Replace a String With Another String In All Files Using sed and Perl -pie Options

by on November 27, 2007 · 51 comments

How do I replace a string with another string in all files? For example, ~/foo directory has 100s of text file and I’d like to find out xyz string and replace with abc. I’d like to use sed or any other tool to replace all occurrence of the word.

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Sed Delete Last Character

by on July 14, 2007 · 10 comments

How do I delete a last character from input line under UNIX / Linux using sed tool? My sample scientific input data line is as follows and I’d like to get rid of last + character only:

379100.46+521870.11+363838.75+382869.59+

How do I used sed to delete last + character?

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Bash Script Replace Empty Spaces String

by on August 14, 2006 · 8 comments

How do I remove all spaces from string using shell scripts? I’ve var=”This is a test”, and I’d like to remove all spaces.

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