How to link Sed from /usr/bin/sudo to /usr/local/bin/sed

manalisharmabe · 01-28-2014, 12:10 AM

Hi Guys,

OS:- Solaris 10 64Bit

I have a small query.

On one server a user is facing sed command issue.

He gets error regarding sed for this location

Code:

/users/hoy/2999/batch5/bin/internal.sh[69]: /usr/local/bin/sed:  not found

How ever the sed is actually present at this location on server:-

Code:

/usr/bin/sed

So I need to know How can I solve this problem?

I guess ln -s will do the trick here but need to know what exactly I need to do here?

And how to check version of sed here on the Server?

Please advise.

Thanks.

unSpawn · 01-28-2014, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by manalisharmabe

So I need to know How can I solve this problem?

Edit /users/hoy/2999/batch5/bin/internal.sh and change the path to the binary if hardcoded?

Quote:

Originally Posted by manalisharmabe

I guess ln -s will do the trick here

No. Given your questions I'd strongly suggest you don't focus on any "trickery" any time soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by manalisharmabe

And how to check version of sed here on the Server?

If 'sed -V' or 'sed --version' don't work see 'sed --help' or 'man sed'?

manalisharmabe · 01-28-2014, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unSpawn

Edit /users/hoy/2999/batch5/bin/internal.sh and change the path to the binary if hardcoded?

No. Given your questions I'd strongly suggest you don't focus on any "trickery" any time soon.

If 'sed -V' or 'sed --version' don't work see 'sed --help' or 'man sed'?

From where can i download GNU version of sed?

sunfreeware.com is asking for paid membership.

and yes still i can t chek version of sed on solaris, above options does not work.

manalisharmabe · 01-28-2014, 03:41 AM

Hi all,

Thanks for reply.

I have downloaded GNU version of sed-4.2.2.tar.gz from this site.

Code:

ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/sed

BUt I need to know how to install it.

After doing gunzip I got this in folder:-

Code:

-bash-3.2$ ls
ABOUT-NLS       COPYING         INSTALL         NEWS            THANKS          bootstrap       config_h.in     doc             po
AUTHORS         COPYING.DOC     Makefile.am     README          aclocal.m4      bootstrap.conf  configure       lib             sed
BUGS            ChangeLog       Makefile.in     README-alpha    basicdefs.h     build-aux       configure.ac    m4              testsuite
-bash-3.2$

-bash-3.2$ ls
ABOUT-NLS COPYING INSTALL NEWS THANKS bootstrap config_h.in doc po
AUTHORS COPYING.DOC Makefile.am README aclocal.m4 bootstrap.conf configure lib sed
BUGS ChangeLog Makefile.in README-alpha basicdefs.h build-aux configure.ac m4 testsuite
-bash-3.2$

Need to know how to install it, I also need to make sure that it is installed in /usr/local/bin.

Please advise.

Thanks

TB0ne · 01-28-2014, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manalisharmabe

Hi all,
Thanks for reply.

I have downloaded GNU version of sed-4.2.2.tar.gz from this site.

Code:

ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/sed

BUt I need to know how to install it. After doing gunzip I got this in folder:-

Code:

-bash-3.2$ ls
ABOUT-NLS       COPYING         INSTALL         NEWS            THANKS          bootstrap       config_h.in     doc             po
AUTHORS         COPYING.DOC     Makefile.am     README          aclocal.m4      bootstrap.conf  configure       lib             sed
BUGS            ChangeLog       Makefile.in     README-alpha    basicdefs.h     build-aux       configure.ac    m4              testsuite
-bash-3.2$

Need to know how to install it, I also need to make sure that it is installed in /usr/local/bin.

Did you try to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS??? Can you not see bot the README and INSTALL files...which, amazingly, tell you how to perform the installation. Also, you DO know that you can get this as a Solaris package, right???

And did you read post #2, where you were given a solution? You need to change the path in the script....there is NO REASON to do what you're doing. And installing a new version of sed on a server is something your systems administrator needs to do, and then they only need to do it if there is a VERY good reason to.

manalisharmabe · 01-28-2014, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TB0ne

Did you try to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS??? Can you not see bot the README and INSTALL files...which, amazingly, tell you how to perform the installation. Also, you DO know that you can get this as a Solaris package, right???

And did you read post #2, where you were given a solution? You need to change the path in the script....there is NO REASON to do what you're doing. And installing a new version of sed on a server is something your systems administrator needs to do, and then they only need to do it if there is a VERY good reason to.

Thanks,

This is what INSTALL file say:-

Code:

  On Solaris, don't put `/usr/ucb' early in your `PATH'.  This
directory contains several dysfunctional programs; working variants of
these programs are available in `/usr/bin'.  So, if you need `/usr/ucb'
in your `PATH', put it _after_ `/usr/bin'.

   On Haiku, software installed for all users goes in `/boot/common',
not `/usr/local'.  It is recommended to use the following options:

     ./configure --prefix=/boot/common

As I need to install GNU version of sed in /usr/local/bin

do I need to do :- ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/bin ???

Please advise.

Modifying the script is last option.

By the way is there any site which can give me GNU version of sed in Solaris package format , that would be really nice.

Thanks a lot.

TB0ne · 01-29-2014, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manalisharmabe

Thanks,
This is what INSTALL file say:-

Code:

  On Solaris, don't put `/usr/ucb' early in your `PATH'.  This directory contains several dysfunctional programs; working variants of these programs are available in `/usr/bin'.  So, if you need `/usr/ucb' in your `PATH', put it _after_ `/usr/bin'.

On Haiku, software installed for all users goes in `/boot/common', not `/usr/local'.  It is recommended to use the following options:
     ./configure --prefix=/boot/common

As I need to install GNU version of sed in /usr/local/bin do I need to do :- ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/bin??? Please advise.

Again, if you can't understand the installation instructions, it's best if you don't actually try to USE THEM. Get your systems administrator to do this...the above snippet you posted is very clear. It's telling you to put your PATH in a certain order, to avoid getting them called too early in the build process.

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Modifying the script is last option.

No, modifying the script is the FIRST and BEST option. Putting multiple versions of SED out on a production system in different paths, or making symbolic links all over the place to accommodate ONE BROKEN SCRIPT is the 'last option'. Your systems administrator should be able to tell you all the reasons doing what you're doing is a bad idea.

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By the way is there any site which can give me GNU version of sed in Solaris package format , that would be really nice.

You can look things up for yourself, thanks.