Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:41:40 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: help in deletion part of a line Message-ID: <20071022224140.GA7786@thought.org>
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Is there an easier way by sed or ed to remove strings
(caight by grep) of the sort:
part5.chapter2.text-
where "5" and "2" can be any integer below 10?
(I know how to delete the *entire* line using ed, but not just
the first part?
thanks,
gary
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