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How to edit large files?
Name: AnjiReddy_Puli Date: July 17, 2006 at 05:47:46 Pacific OS: SunOS 5.8 CPU/Ram: PIV Product: Dell
Comment:
I want to edit the first line in a large file. Using VI editor I amn't able to do, so that I thought to do using head and tail functions and then done successfully. Is there any way to achieve this in single command? Likewise anyone can give a single command to go nth line a file! I know we can achive this using "head -n filename | tail -1", but I want to know any other option to get n'th line in a file.
Name: aakashunix Date: July 18, 2006 at 04:10:53 Pacific
Reply:
Vi will be the best to do so if your file is not bigger than 2 gigs. If yes, then do the following
1. open VI without a file name. 2. In the command mode, type :set directory=<any directory with enough free space> 3. now open the file using :e <file name>
HOpe this works for you.
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Response Number 2
Name: FishMonger Date: July 18, 2006 at 23:50:21 Pacific
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Using vi, you can open the file and position the cursor at a given line number e.g. line 5 like this:
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