how to find sed version in solaris

msgforsunil · 07-21-2006, 09:21 AM

Hi All,

How do i find the sed version in solaris?

I am able to find the sed version in linux using "sed --version" command, but the same is not working in solaris setup.

Thanks
Sunil

jayemef · 07-21-2006, 09:38 AM

Did you check the manpage?

jlliagre · 07-21-2006, 10:01 AM

"--version" is specific to the Gnu version of sed.

There is no specific versioning for commands that belongs to core Solaris, like sed.

You can run

Code:

mcs -p /usr/bin/sed
pkginfo -l SUNWcsu

to see it.

Why do you want to know its version ?

msgforsunil · 07-23-2006, 11:43 PM

For this statement " "--version" is specific to the Gnu version of sed.", does it mean that
1. we can see the sed version only on non solaris unix machines?
2. we cant have multiple versions of sed on a single solaris machine.
3. What does GNU version means?

The following is the ouptout for mcs and pkginfo command.

bash-2.05$ /usr/ccs/bin/mcs -p /usr/bin/sed
/usr/bin/sed:

@(#)SunOS 5.9 Generic 114004-01 Dec 2002

bash-2.05$ pkginfo -l SUNWcsu
PKGINST: SUNWcsu
NAME: Core Solaris, (Usr)
CATEGORY: system
ARCH: sparc
VERSION: 11.9.0,REV=2002.04.06.15.27
BASEDIR: /
VENDOR: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
DESC: core software for a specific instruction-set architecture
PSTAMP: leo20051205120518
INSTDATE: Mar 29 2006 14:17
HOTLINE: Please contact your local service provider
STATUS: completely installed
FILES: 2347 installed pathnames
67 shared pathnames
297 linked files
121 directories
464 executables
31 setuid/setgid executables
25547 blocks used (approx)

jlliagre · 07-24-2006, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msgforsunil

For this statement " "--version" is specific to the Gnu version of sed.", does it mean that
1. we can see the sed version only on non solaris unix machines?

No, I believe AIX, HP/UX, older Unixes and perhaps *BSD do not have this option neither.

Quote:

2. we cant have multiple versions of sed on a single solaris machine.

Sure, you can install gnu sed on Solaris.
Actually all Gnu utilities can be installed on Solaris, and several are by default (but not gnu-sed).

Quote:

3. What does GNU version means?

The version the gnu developer want to give to that specific release of gnu sed.
As it is an independant product, this is needed to track evolutions, bugs, patches and so on.
Solaris sed does need a specific version, as it is bundled with the base O/S.

Your sed has this version: 11.9.0,REV=2002.04.06.15.27

msgforsunil · 07-26-2006, 06:42 AM

Thanks a lot!

msgforsunil · 07-26-2006, 11:09 PM

How do I find sed belongs to solaris core, Gnu, BSD or any other?

jlliagre · 07-27-2006, 03:05 AM

Code:

pkgchk -l -P /usr/bin/sed
...
pkginfo -l SUNWcsu