Sed unix

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Name: ephaguilon
Date: May 13, 2005 at 06:45:59 Pacific
Subject: Sed unix
OS: Unix
CPU/Ram: 512

Comment:

Can any one help i have a sed command
sed 's/D001*12345 ;/D001 ;/g' but it's not replacing it maybe due to the "*" special char can any one help??

regards,
Raim

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Response Number 1

Name: Luke Chi
Date: May 13, 2005 at 15:44:54 Pacific
Subject: Sed unix

Reply: (edit)

* is a special character. Use an escape character before *.
sed 's/D001\*12345 ;/D001 ;/g'
Luke Chi

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