Difference between revisions of "Sed Shell - Replace an entire line number with a string"
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'''If you use a variable use this command:''' | '''If you use a variable use this command:''' | ||
| − | <pre>sed -i "Ns | + | <pre>sed -i "Ns%.*%$variable%" file.txt |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | + | Here % is the delimiter instead of / | |
[[Category: Sed]] | [[Category: Sed]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Shell | + | [[Category: Shell]] |
Latest revision as of 15:16, 20 September 2019
sed -i 'Ns/.*/replace-line-with-this-string/' file.txt
in N you enter the line number. Please add your string in "replace-line-with-this-string".
If you use a variable use this command:
sed -i "Ns%.*%$variable%" file.txt
Here % is the delimiter instead of /
