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Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible - Third Edition

By : Richard Blum, Christine Bresnahan
Book Image

Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible - Third Edition

By: Richard Blum, Christine Bresnahan

Overview of this book

The Linux command line enables you to type specific shell commands directly into the system to manipulate files and query system resources. Command line statements can be combined into short programs called shell scripts, a practice increasing in popularity due to its usefulness in automation. Linux is a robust system with tremendous potential, and Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible opens the door to new possibilities. Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible is your essential Linux guide. It contains new functional examples that are fully updated to align with the latest Linux features. Beginning with command line fundamentals, the book moves into shell scripting and shows you the practical application of commands in automating frequently performed functions. This book is a complete guide providing detailed instruction and expert advice working within this aspect of Linux. Whether used as a tutorial or as a quick reference, this book contains information that every Linux user should know.
Table of Contents (34 chapters)
2
Part I: The Linux Command Line
13
Part II: Shell Scripting Basics
20
Part III: Advanced Shell Scripting
28
Part IV: Creating Practical Scripts
32
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Commanding at the sed Editor Basics

The key to successfully using the sed editor is to know its myriad of commands and formats, which help you to customize your text editing. This section describes some of the basic commands and features you can incorporate into your script to start using the sed editor.

Introducing more substitution options

You've already seen how to use the s command to substitute new text for the text in a line. However, a few additional options are available for the substitute command that can help make your life easier.

Substituting flags

There's a caveat to how the substitute command replaces matching patterns in the text string. Watch what happens in this example:

$ cat data4.txt
This is a test of the test script.
This is the second test of the test script.
$
$ sed 's/test/trial/' data4.txt
This is a trial of the test script.
This is the second trial of the test script.
$

The substitute command works fine in replacing text in multiple lines...