sed question.

[Cimm]

Just a minor problem I believe.

I know that s/ftpadm System*//g deletes lines which starts with ftpadm..

How about if I want to save whatever that is after System but delete system and everything infront of it.

Thanks

 

[PHV]

Why not simply this ?
s/ftpadm System//

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Cimm]

Thanks for the reply PHV.

I want to delete everything infront of [ftpadm System], but keep whatever its after ftpadm System.

[ftpadm System] is the only thing that is common for all lines in the log file.

Thanks for the reply PHV.

 

[PHV]

I want to delete everything infront of [ftpadm System]
s/.*ftpadm *System//

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[Cimm]

Thanks alot PHV that solved it.

I allmost had it right, but i would never had figured out that you need a period infront of the .*