UNIX text file editing

[ksoong]

I need to edit lines in a text file using a ksh script.
The text file may have entries such as:

blah blah blah 1
blah blah blah 2
blah blah blah 3
.
.
.


I need to be able to edit specific lines without damaging the other lines in the text file. For example, if I need to make the text

blah blah blah 1
bl bl bl 2
blah blah blah 3
.
.
.


I need to edit only one line. Or i need to delete only one line. without damaging the other lines.


Does anyone know how I can do that?

Kenneth

 

[MikeLacey]

do you need to do this a lot or just the once?

if once:
vi filename
:g/2$/blah/bl/g
:x

Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com

 

[bigscouse]

sed -e &quot;2s/blah/bl/g&quot; < infile > outfile

for line 2.


Ged Jones

Top man

 

[edfair]

Do you have edit available? Ed Fair
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