SED Search and Replace on Linux

Question

I want to change the value from 1521 to 1525 in FROM_HOST only in file gexhosts.cat:

FROM_HOST   db201521
TO_HOST     db201521

Is there a way to do that or some work around?

I would really prefer if we could use sed as I am using sed for many other activities of mine.

Nope Sir. It definitely is similar, But not exactly what i was looking for. In fact, That was the very first page i looked into when i seeked google's help. Thanks again. — Abstract Circle, Mar 30 '16 at 16:17
It's a duplicate because it's the same problem with the same solution. The fact that your particular strings (1521 and 1525) aren't mentioned is irrelevant, it's still a simple search and replace question. The linked-to duplicate provides answers for most of the basic search-and-replace queries. Read, understand, and extrapolate to your exact needs. This site prefers answers that teach rather than answers that spoon-feed. — cas, Mar 30 '16 at 23:23

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 30 '16 at 14:09

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You can do:

sed '/^FROM_HOST/ s/1521$/1525/' gexhosts.cat

To edit the file in place:

sed -i.bak '/^FROM_HOST/ s/1521$/1525/' gexhosts.cat

The original file will be backed up as gexhosts.cat.bak and the modified file will be gexhosts.cat.

If you don't want to keep a back up:

sed -i '/^FROM_HOST/ s/1521$/1525/' gexhosts.cat

answered Mar 30 '16 at 14:09

heemayl

Heemayl, You're a miracle worker. You know that ?? Thanks much for the solution. Now i am on my way to respond to Eric 'cos his solution was right too. – Abstract Circle Mar 30 '16 at 16:14
@AravindhanK Glad i could help :) – heemayl Mar 30 '16 at 16:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 30 '16 at 14:09

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You could do it like:

sed 's/\(FROM_HOST.*\)1521/\11525/' gexhosts.cat

answered Mar 30 '16 at 14:09

Eric Renouf

Hello Eric. It worked! I am shouting lotsa YAYs in my desk here. Thanks for making my life easier. – Abstract Circle Mar 30 '16 at 16:15

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