Replace string in file on Solaris using sed

Asked Jun 22 '17 at 13:35

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I'm trying to modify a file using sed. Example file:

apples
bananas
oranges
pears

Using sed I've got:

sed -e '/oranges/i\cherries' -e '1,$s/A/a/' fruit.txt

This just echoes the output to the terminal. The output is in the required format (cherries after bananas, before oranges).

How can I use sed to make the permanent change to the file fruits.txt?

asked Jun 22 '17 at 13:35

Jelphy

`sed 'command' file > tmp && mv tmp file` – 123 Jun 22 '17 at 13:37
That worked, thanks! – Jelphy Jun 22 '17 at 13:39
Add option `i`: sed -i -e '/oranges/i\cherries' -e '1,$s/A/a/' fruit.txt – zombic Jun 22 '17 at 13:44
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@zombic -`i` is an illegal option on Solaris 10. Need GNU sed for that. – Jelphy Jun 22 '17 at 13:47
ups, I didn't know :) – zombic Jun 22 '17 at 13:50

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