using sed

ilnli · 07-01-2005, 03:41 PM

suppose that I have a file containing following contents

file1:

Code:

$var1=Hello
$var2=Hello2

rule1   $rulepath/myrul.rl
rule2   $rulepath/myrul1.rl
rule2   $rulepath/myrul2.rf
rule3   $rulepath/myrul3.rf
rule4   $rulepath/myrul4.rf

what parameters/switche I have to gave to sed command to make a new file that contains following contents

file2:

Code:

$var1=Hello
$var2=Hello2

rule1   myrul.rl
rule2   myrul1.rl
rule2   myrul2.rf
rule3   myrul3.rf
rule4   myrul4.rf

i.e;
root@localhost#: sed ?

what should be here in the question mark

AdaHacker · 07-01-2005, 03:52 PM

In other words, you just want to remove the "$rulepath/" parts? Easy:

Code:

sed 's/$rulepath\///' file1 > file2

Did you want a little more information on sed, or was that it? I ask because if your real problem is this simple, it would have been just as easy to do a search and replace in your favorite text editor.

trickykid · 07-01-2005, 03:57 PM

It would be:

sed 's/$rulepath\///' filename1 > filename2

Crap, it figures I step away for a minute or two someone would jump in with the answer..

ilnli · 07-01-2005, 03:59 PM

thanks