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On Thu, 3 Sep 2015 19:16:21 +0300, Alexander Kapshuk wrote: |
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> >>> sed -i /libs\//d /var/lib/portage/world |
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> >> After running above I get: |
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> >> sed: -e expression #1, char 7: unknown command: `/' |
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> >> Shouldn't it be: |
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> >> sed -i /libs\/d /var/lib/portage/world |
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> Enclosing the 'sed' commands in single quotes would do it: |
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> sed -i '/libs\//d' /var/lib/portage/world |
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Yes, I escaped the / with \ for sed but forgot to then escape the \ |
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for the shell. The reason for deleting all lines containing libs/ rather |
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than just libs is to only remove entries from a *-libs category. |
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Sometimes you can try too hard :( |
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Neil Bothwick |
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