sed search and replace with variable containing slash
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I am trying to replace a string inside a text file with a variable.
I am using this code:
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text $variable/" $textfile
The content of the variable is /newTAG/. And the content of the variable is the problem, more accuratelyte the / at the beginning and the end.
When both / are removed so the content is only newTAG everything works fine.
I already tried the following
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/" $textfile
sed -i 's/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/' $textfile
Can anybody help me?
Thanks
command-line bash sed
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I am trying to replace a string inside a text file with a variable.
I am using this code:
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text $variable/" $textfile
The content of the variable is /newTAG/. And the content of the variable is the problem, more accuratelyte the / at the beginning and the end.
When both / are removed so the content is only newTAG everything works fine.
I already tried the following
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/" $textfile
sed -i 's/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/' $textfile
Can anybody help me?
Thanks
command-line bash sed
edited May 10 '17 at 17:49
muru
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asked May 10 '17 at 9:25
Bird Person
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up vote
6
down vote
favorite
up vote
6
down vote
favorite
I am trying to replace a string inside a text file with a variable.
I am using this code:
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text $variable/" $textfile
The content of the variable is /newTAG/. And the content of the variable is the problem, more accuratelyte the / at the beginning and the end.
When both / are removed so the content is only newTAG everything works fine.
I already tried the following
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/" $textfile
sed -i 's/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/' $textfile
Can anybody help me?
Thanks
command-line bash sed
edited May 10 '17 at 17:49
muru
130k19275470
asked May 10 '17 at 9:25
Bird Person
332
I am trying to replace a string inside a text file with a variable.
I am using this code:
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text $variable/" $textfile
The content of the variable is /newTAG/. And the content of the variable is the problem, more accuratelyte the / at the beginning and the end.
When both / are removed so the content is only newTAG everything works fine.
I already tried the following
sed -i "s/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/" $textfile
sed -i 's/search text /TAG//replace text "$variable"/' $textfile
Can anybody help me?
Thanks
command-line bash sed
command-line bash sed
edited May 10 '17 at 17:49
muru
130k19275470
asked May 10 '17 at 9:25
Bird Person
332
edited May 10 '17 at 17:49
muru
130k19275470
asked May 10 '17 at 9:25
Bird Person
332
edited May 10 '17 at 17:49
muru
130k19275470
edited May 10 '17 at 17:49
muru
130k19275470
edited May 10 '17 at 17:49
muru
130k19275470
130k19275470
asked May 10 '17 at 9:25
Bird Person
332
asked May 10 '17 at 9:25
Bird Person
332
asked May 10 '17 at 9:25
Bird Person
332
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Use something other than / as the delimiter for the regex (for example, the colon :):
sed -i "s:search text /TAG/:replace text $variable:" "$textfile"
Or escape the / in the variable.
answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
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1 Answer
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Use something other than / as the delimiter for the regex (for example, the colon :):
sed -i "s:search text /TAG/:replace text $variable:" "$textfile"
Or escape the / in the variable.
answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
muru
130k19275470
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up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Use something other than / as the delimiter for the regex (for example, the colon :):
sed -i "s:search text /TAG/:replace text $variable:" "$textfile"
Or escape the / in the variable.
answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
muru
130k19275470
add a comment |Â
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
Use something other than / as the delimiter for the regex (for example, the colon :):
sed -i "s:search text /TAG/:replace text $variable:" "$textfile"
Or escape the / in the variable.
answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
muru
130k19275470
Use something other than / as the delimiter for the regex (for example, the colon :):
sed -i "s:search text /TAG/:replace text $variable:" "$textfile"
Or escape the / in the variable.
answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
muru
130k19275470
answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
muru
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answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
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answered May 10 '17 at 9:36
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