[ILUG] search and replace problem

[Michael McCabe]

Thanks for the help guys.  Should have figured that one out myself.

Mick.
Lars Hecking wrote:

> Michael McCabe writes:
> > I don't want to start a vi vs. emacs debate.  Using vi is it possible to
> > search for one line and replace it with two lines.
>
>  You can do that in sed. No need to fire up an editor :)
>
>  Something like
>
> $ sed 's/^line one$/&\
> line two/' in > out
> $
>
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