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Re: [LUG] Mass editing text files?

 

> cat about.shtml | sed -e '/<head>/a\ <!--#include
> virtual=\"includes\/google.html\" -->' > about.shtml
>
> trying to write the output to about.shtml, I get a blank file - what
> am I doing wrong?!

You have to output to another name.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect it's because bash
clears the file and starts directing output to it before the programs
are run. Your command would produce no output if the input file is
empty and that's effectively what you're giving it.

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