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replace - with new line(\n)

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need one seed command it should replace one characater(-) with new line in file " mfile". i tryed with this , but is not working. sed 's/^-/\n/g' mfile >>tt

Name: David Perry
Date: September 25, 2002 at 04:09:54 Pacific

Reply:

try tr

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Name: LANkrypt0
Date: September 25, 2002 at 05:03:22 Pacific

Reply:

tr is correct, syntax would be tr "[x]" "[\n]" Where x is the character you need replaced.

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