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Shell script to replace a string

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Name: sandeeprk
Date: May 7, 2003 at 03:37:32 Pacific
OS: HP-UX
CPU/Ram: p2
Comment:

hello all,
I have a file which has a string as follows:-

bin

i want 2 write a shell script which will replace this by /home/sandeep/bin. This should be interactive if possible.
Sorry if it is 2ooo trivial a question.
thanx in advance
sandeep



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Name: David Perry
Date: May 7, 2003 at 04:29:28 Pacific
Reply:

sed works nicely for string replacements.

sed -e 's,bin,/home/sandeep/bin,' filename


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