Remove line

[BIS]

Hello,
Suppose I have the following txt file:

Line 1
Line 2

With what script function can I remove the first line?

 

[mrjazz]

Hi BIS,

a very simple solution is the following:

$ sed 1d your_file > your_new_file

The redirection to a new file will give you the old file without line 1.

mrjazz

 

[vgersh99]

sed -e '1d' myFile.txt vlad
+---------------------------+
|#include<disclaimer.h> |
+---------------------------+

 

[Guest_imported]

What if the file is being used by a process and you can't overwrite the file. I need to search for a string within the file and delete all occurances of that string. Then save the file without overwriting the whole thing.

 

[Butterfly123]

If the file is locked by another process, then u must wait till the file handle is released..

Regds,

- Hemant
Networking and Systems Integration Group
Satyam Computer Services Ltd

 

[BIS]

Many many thanks to all of you. This was what was needed.