[SOLVED] Question about sed syntax in bash script

musonio · 08-19-2009, 04:38 PM

I have a small problem with the syntax of sed in a script.
I just want it to search for a string in a specific file and replace only a part of the string.

Line in the script:

Code:

sed s/NAME="*"/NAME=John/ names.txt > names2.txt

The line I want to modify:

NAME=Peter

The resulting line:

NAME=JohnPeter

Alternative lines I have tried without success:

Code:

sed s/"NAME="*""/NAME="John"/ names.txt > names2.txt

Code:

sed s/"NAME="*""/"NAME=John"/ names.txt > names2.txt

Any ideas?

SOLVED:
I hadn't noticed that I missed a "." in ".*". Now it works.
I'm new to this forum so I don't know how to remove the post. Sorry.

xeleema · 08-21-2009, 03:13 AM

Greetingz!

Glad to hear you found a solution! No worries, and if you ever need help, just drop another post on us!

On a side note, if you can provide a sample of the file you're parsing (it doesn't have to be an *exact* sample, no need to post anything sensitive), it'll help us out.

Good luck on your code!

pixellany · 08-21-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

I'm new to this forum so I don't know how to remove the post.

Don't!! What you did was fine---or you could simply reply with what you found.

Also---mark the thread as solved---which I have just done.

and Welcome to LQ!!