Linux, delete portion of a text file with SED

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I need to edit a file like the following:



auto wlx00
allow-hotplug wlx00
iface wlx000 inet dhcp
iface wlx000 inet6 auto
post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2
auto wlx000


the goal is to delete the lines starting with 'iface...inet' and also delete the next few that start with space (can be none or more than one):



iface wlx000 inet6 auto
post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2


and keep the rest intact for the following result:



auto wlx00
allow-hotplug wlx00
iface wlx000 inet dhcp
auto wlx000


I tried with sed using as follows:



sed -i.old -r -e "/ifaces*w*s*inet6.*/,$d;/^s.*/d;" /etc/configfile


but it removes everything starting at the right place but erasing to the end. I just want to remove lines staring with space after the select iface text.









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    I need to edit a file like the following:



    auto wlx00
    allow-hotplug wlx00
    iface wlx000 inet dhcp
    iface wlx000 inet6 auto
    post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2
    auto wlx000


    the goal is to delete the lines starting with 'iface...inet' and also delete the next few that start with space (can be none or more than one):



    iface wlx000 inet6 auto
    post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2


    and keep the rest intact for the following result:



    auto wlx00
    allow-hotplug wlx00
    iface wlx000 inet dhcp
    auto wlx000


    I tried with sed using as follows:



    sed -i.old -r -e "/ifaces*w*s*inet6.*/,$d;/^s.*/d;" /etc/configfile


    but it removes everything starting at the right place but erasing to the end. I just want to remove lines staring with space after the select iface text.









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      I need to edit a file like the following:



      auto wlx00
      allow-hotplug wlx00
      iface wlx000 inet dhcp
      iface wlx000 inet6 auto
      post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2
      auto wlx000


      the goal is to delete the lines starting with 'iface...inet' and also delete the next few that start with space (can be none or more than one):



      iface wlx000 inet6 auto
      post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2


      and keep the rest intact for the following result:



      auto wlx00
      allow-hotplug wlx00
      iface wlx000 inet dhcp
      auto wlx000


      I tried with sed using as follows:



      sed -i.old -r -e "/ifaces*w*s*inet6.*/,$d;/^s.*/d;" /etc/configfile


      but it removes everything starting at the right place but erasing to the end. I just want to remove lines staring with space after the select iface text.









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      I need to edit a file like the following:



      auto wlx00
      allow-hotplug wlx00
      iface wlx000 inet dhcp
      iface wlx000 inet6 auto
      post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2
      auto wlx000


      the goal is to delete the lines starting with 'iface...inet' and also delete the next few that start with space (can be none or more than one):



      iface wlx000 inet6 auto
      post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.wlx000.accept_ra=2


      and keep the rest intact for the following result:



      auto wlx00
      allow-hotplug wlx00
      iface wlx000 inet dhcp
      auto wlx000


      I tried with sed using as follows:



      sed -i.old -r -e "/ifaces*w*s*inet6.*/,$d;/^s.*/d;" /etc/configfile


      but it removes everything starting at the right place but erasing to the end. I just want to remove lines staring with space after the select iface text.







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