Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:13:40 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: bextreme@POBox.com Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Search and Replace? Message-ID: <199701142113.PAA26456@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <199701141956.LAA02307@mail.ptw.com> from Jesse at "Jan 14, 97 07:20:18 am"
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In a previous message, Jesse said: > Hello, sorry if this is not the correct list to give this to, but I > don't know of anywhere else to ask. > > I have a file that I need to replace a instance of a word with a > variable (for instance <IP> with the variable of the current IP > address) automatically. > > I would appreciate any help possible... Thanks!! Without starting a editor religious war. Vi: :1,$s/oldaddr/newaddr/g Command line using sed: sed s/oldaddr/newaddr/g oldfile >newfile You could also use emacs, perl, awk probably. Paul. -- Herbivores ate well cause their food didn't ever run. --Jonathan Fishman
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