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i am looking for a way to replace a string in a file with a string that contains a slash by using sed.



connect="192.168.100.61/foo"
srcText="foo.bar=XPLACEHOLDERX"
echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect"


the result is



sed: -e Expression #1, Character 32: Unknown option for `s'









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    i am looking for a way to replace a string in a file with a string that contains a slash by using sed.



    connect="192.168.100.61/foo"
    srcText="foo.bar=XPLACEHOLDERX"
    echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect"


    the result is



    sed: -e Expression #1, Character 32: Unknown option for `s'









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      i am looking for a way to replace a string in a file with a string that contains a slash by using sed.



      connect="192.168.100.61/foo"
      srcText="foo.bar=XPLACEHOLDERX"
      echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect"


      the result is



      sed: -e Expression #1, Character 32: Unknown option for `s'









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      i am looking for a way to replace a string in a file with a string that contains a slash by using sed.



      connect="192.168.100.61/foo"
      srcText="foo.bar=XPLACEHOLDERX"
      echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect"


      the result is



      sed: -e Expression #1, Character 32: Unknown option for `s'






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          Use another character as delimiter in the s command:



          echo $srcText | sed "s|XPLACEHOLDERX|$connect|"


          Or escape the slashes with parameter expansion:



          echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect//////"





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          • +1 for second way. first one does not work on freebsd.
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          If your shell supports it:



          "$srcText/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect"





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            up vote
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            down vote



            accepted










            Use another character as delimiter in the s command:



            echo $srcText | sed "s|XPLACEHOLDERX|$connect|"


            Or escape the slashes with parameter expansion:



            echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect//////"





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            • +1 for second way. first one does not work on freebsd.
              – ibrahim
              Jul 8 '14 at 11:11














            up vote
            30
            down vote



            accepted










            Use another character as delimiter in the s command:



            echo $srcText | sed "s|XPLACEHOLDERX|$connect|"


            Or escape the slashes with parameter expansion:



            echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect//////"





            share|improve this answer




















            • +1 for second way. first one does not work on freebsd.
              – ibrahim
              Jul 8 '14 at 11:11












            up vote
            30
            down vote



            accepted







            up vote
            30
            down vote



            accepted






            Use another character as delimiter in the s command:



            echo $srcText | sed "s|XPLACEHOLDERX|$connect|"


            Or escape the slashes with parameter expansion:



            echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect//////"





            share|improve this answer












            Use another character as delimiter in the s command:



            echo $srcText | sed "s|XPLACEHOLDERX|$connect|"


            Or escape the slashes with parameter expansion:



            echo $srcText | sed "s/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect//////"






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            • +1 for second way. first one does not work on freebsd.
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            • +1 for second way. first one does not work on freebsd.
              – ibrahim
              Jul 8 '14 at 11:11















            +1 for second way. first one does not work on freebsd.
            – ibrahim
            Jul 8 '14 at 11:11




            +1 for second way. first one does not work on freebsd.
            – ibrahim
            Jul 8 '14 at 11:11












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            If your shell supports it:



            "$srcText/XPLACEHOLDERX/$connect"





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              If your shell supports it:



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