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how to remove a specific line in bash/linux?
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say I am given this file
username1
username2
username3
I want to delete a line that contains something I say. Like for example:
$ deletestuff abovefile username2
$ cat file
username1
username3
linux
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say I am given this file
username1
username2
username3
I want to delete a line that contains something I say. Like for example:
$ deletestuff abovefile username2
$ cat file
username1
username3
linux
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say I am given this file
username1
username2
username3
I want to delete a line that contains something I say. Like for example:
$ deletestuff abovefile username2
$ cat file
username1
username3
linux
asked 3 hours ago
Tree GarenTree Garen
1102 bronze badges
say I am given this file
username1
username2
username3
I want to delete a line that contains something I say. Like for example:
$ deletestuff abovefile username2
$ cat file
username1
username3
linux
linux
asked 3 hours ago
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Use sed -i to edit in place. /regexp/d deletes lines matching regexp.
sed -i /username2/d file
To match whole lines (so that, for example, username222 is not also removed) use ^ and $ to anchor the search to start and end of the line.
sed -i '/^username2$/d' file
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Use sed -i to edit in place. /regexp/d deletes lines matching regexp.
sed -i /username2/d file
To match whole lines (so that, for example, username222 is not also removed) use ^ and $ to anchor the search to start and end of the line.
sed -i '/^username2$/d' file
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Use sed -i to edit in place. /regexp/d deletes lines matching regexp.
sed -i /username2/d file
To match whole lines (so that, for example, username222 is not also removed) use ^ and $ to anchor the search to start and end of the line.
sed -i '/^username2$/d' file
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Use sed -i to edit in place. /regexp/d deletes lines matching regexp.
sed -i /username2/d file
To match whole lines (so that, for example, username222 is not also removed) use ^ and $ to anchor the search to start and end of the line.
sed -i '/^username2$/d' file
answered 3 hours ago
Oh My GoodnessOh My Goodness
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Use sed -i to edit in place. /regexp/d deletes lines matching regexp.
sed -i /username2/d file
To match whole lines (so that, for example, username222 is not also removed) use ^ and $ to anchor the search to start and end of the line.
sed -i '/^username2$/d' file
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