Re: [Bug-ed] Not failing on no match.

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Steve Traylen wrote:
> How do I avoid an error when a match does not work. I want to move to
> a line if it exists or else just stay where I am.

Wasn't the --loose-exit-status option supposed to solve this?

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