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Re: Scripts and editing files

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Dec 31st, 2008

> Not all previous answers were exactly correct. You can edit a file in-place.
OK, show me.

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Re: Scripts and editing files

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Dec 31st, 2008

all what salem recommended to use, did work perfectly for me, and my script is running well.
i was also told by others that file cant be edited in place .. but if such way exists, i would like to learn it.

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Re: Scripts and editing files

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Dec 31st, 2008

> You can pipe commands to ex(1) to edit a file 'in place'.
Like I said in my first post, the editors like ed, ex and vi merely hide the detail from you. There's still a write / delete / rename going on underneath.