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Changing text in all files in a dir

P-Dicky — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:46:14 GMT

Hello

I need to change this "$LOG" to "/path/path/path" in all files in dir full of ascii files. Any tips?

Thanks

Re: Changing text in all files in a dir

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:17:23 GMT

Hi:

A rapid way is:

# cd /path && find . -xdev -type f -exec perl -pi -e 's{\$LOG}{/path/path/path}g' {} +

This will update the files "inplace".

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: Changing text in all files in a dir

P-Dicky — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:43:14 GMT

Perfect!

Thank you James