Computing.Net - using the sed command? (error)

Specialty Forums
Security and Virus
General Hardware
CPUs/Overclocking
Networking
Digital Photo/Video
Office Software
PC Gaming
Console Gaming
Programming
Database
Web Development
Digital Home

General Forums
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 95/98
Windows Me
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Win Server 2008
Win Server 2003
Windows 3.1
Linux
PDAs
BeOS
Novell Netware
OpenVMS
Solaris
Disk Op. System
Unix
Mac
OS/2

Drivers
Driver Scan
Driver Forum

Software
Automatic Updates

BIOS Updates

My Computing.Net

Solution Center

Free IT eBook

Howtos

Site Search

Message Find

RSS Feeds

Install Guides

Data Recovery

About

Home

Subject: using the sed command? (error)

Original Message

Name: Alex
Date: April 25, 2002 at 09:30:28 Pacific
Subject: using the sed command? (error)

Comment:

Hi I want to use the sed command to replace a date such as Apr 25 to today. I used the following command but it gives me a garbled error
x=`date "+%b %e"`
ls -l | sed 's|'$x'|(today)|g'
the error is:
command garbled: s|Apr
it doesnt seem to like the fact that I want to replace a string with a space in the middle. can anybody help me with this error?
Thanks
Alex.

Report Offensive Message For Removal

Response Number 1

Name: ME
Date: April 29, 2002 at 16:43:03 Pacific
Subject: using the sed command? (error)

Reply: (edit)

Sed is not an OpenVMS utility.
Try asking in a Unix group.

Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal

Use following form to reply to current message:

Name: From My Computing.Net Settings E-Mail: From My Computing.Net Settings Subject: using the sed command? (error)

Comments:

  Homepage URL (*): 
Homepage Title (*): 
         Image URL:

Data Recovery Software

Version Tracker Pro
Keep your software current and secure, effortlessly
Click Here for a Free Scan

Driver Agent
Automatically find the latest drivers for your computer.
Click Here for a Free Scan

The information on Computing.Net is the opinions of its users. Such opinions may not be accurate and they are to be used at your own risk. Computing.Net cannot verify the validity of the statements made on this site. Computing.Net and Computing.Net, LLC hereby disclaim all responsibility and liability for the content of Computing.Net and its accuracy.
PLEASE READ THE FULL DISCLAIMER AND LEGAL TERMS BY CLICKING HERE

All content ©1996-2007 Computing.Net, LLC