Re: [Gnu-arch-users] new version hook script examples

[Stig Brautaset]

On Sat, Sep 25, 2004 at 12:26:54PM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> sed -e "s/$VERSION_SED_STRING/$RELEASE_DATE/" D.java > D.java

I'm surprised if this works as you (seem to) expect. I worry that the
redirection will nuke the content of the file before it is opened by
sed. Either use (relatively) recent gnu sed with the -i flag or
something like this:

sed -e "s/$VERSION_SED_STRING/$RELEASE_DATE/" D.java > ,D.java && \
  mv ,D.java D.java

Stig