Find/replace in *nix - GoFuckYourself.com

Tipsy · 05-06-2003, 12:39 PM

Anyone know how to batch find/replace in *nix including sub-folders? I'm simply trying to replace a url in html files with another on mass.

Wondering if grep will do it if so anyone know the correct syntax for doing so?

Thanks

PowerCum · 05-06-2003, 12:43 PM

the batching comand for text replace on text files is called "sed". The sintaxys is different depending on what kind of *nix are you running and what version of sed do you have installed.

Try "man sed" and take the correct parameters.

Tipsy · 05-06-2003, 12:53 PM

Thanks - looking it up now. Couldn't see how grep would do it on reflection as although you can perform actions that doesn't include replacing stuff.

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Tipsy Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: See sig Posts: 6,989	Thanks - looking it up now. Couldn't see how grep would do it on reflection as although you can perform actions that doesn't include replacing stuff. Last edited by Tipsy; 05-06-2003 at 12:57 PM..