Unix Tip #4601- October 16, 2023


SEARCH : Home : Help : Today's Tip

FIND AND EDIT IN ONE


Have You Ever found a need to find a file for a particular pattern and then
edit the same ??

Here is an easiest way....

At the UNIX prompt,
Just type:

vi `find . -name "*" -exec grep -l "pattern" {} \; -print`

Where "pattern" is the string to be searched.



NOTE: All tips provided are USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Tips are submitted by various unix admins around the globe. UGU suggest you read and test each tip in a non-volitile environment before placing into production.


LAST 5 TIPS
4600 - CARROTS ARE GOOD FOR YOU
4599 - WHERE ARE THOSE PARENTHESES?
4598 - GREP TEXT NOT BINARY
4597 - GET THE HIDDEN FILES
4596 - FINDING A STRING


I want to SUBSCRIBE and get a UGU Tip everyday.
I want to UNSUBSCRIBE and NOT get a UGU Tip everyday.

If you have a UNIX TIP let us know, we just may use it:
(All tips become the property of the Unix Guru Universe)
Email Address:

Yes, email me a Hot Unix Tip everday.

Enter Hot Unix Tip (optional):

Yes, I will support this tip

Captcha (not case sensitive):


Please enter the above letters:


HOME | Flavors | Admin | Network | Security | S/W | Help | Events | Vendors | Careers | Internet
About | Add Link | Feedback | Search

Copyright © 1994-2005 Unix Guru Universe