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Re: sed -i alternative
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Patrice Dumas |
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Re: sed -i alternative |
Date: |
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:34:48 +0100 |
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Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-12-10) |
On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 12:51:03AM +0000, Karl Berry wrote:
> I say "sed -i" can't be relied upon.
>
> I agree that we shouldn't assume sed -i.
>
> I don't have a strong opinion about using your sh function or perl
> as an alternative. Patrice, can you do one or the other (or something)?
> I know I wouldn't be able to get to all the occurrences before I have to
> quit today.
I have mostly done that, by using sed with a temporary file, and in one
specific occurence, perl. Will commit as soon as possible.
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Pat