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07.10.2008 at 09:02AM PDT, ID: 23554319
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sed one liner

Asked by itguy411 in Linux, Open Source Programming

Tags: linux, sed

I have a file, lets call it /etc/sysconfig/network.

i have a random hostname in the file:

HOSTNAME=randomhostname

I want to replace the whole line HOSTNAME=randomhostname  with my own string HOSTNAME=goodhost

I need a short Send to say  Find  HOSTNAME=whatever and replace it with my correct host name. Start Free Trial
[+][-]07.10.2008 at 09:15AM PDT, ID: 21974929

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[+][-]07.10.2008 at 09:19AM PDT, ID: 21974967

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