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Old 11-09-2014, 09:32 AM   #1
jokar.mohsen
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Hello.
I use below command to puts a text in specific line :

sed '3inameserver X.X.X.X' /etc/resolv.conf

but sed just show changes on screen, How can I save changes in same file and location?


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Use the -i option:
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sed -i '3inameserver X.X.X.X' /etc/resolv.conf
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