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Feature #864

Using Sed to Add a Line To The Top of a File

Added by Daniel Curtis over 7 years ago. Updated over 7 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
Shell Scripts
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Start date:
10/25/2016
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% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
0.10 h
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Description

This is a simple method to add a line to the top of a file using sed. I've found it a simple alternative to editing a file for a trivial task.

  • Use sed to add a line to the top of a file:
    sed -i '1s/^/some\ basic\ text\n/' ~/example.txt
    

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#1

Updated by Daniel Curtis over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Resolved
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
#2

Updated by Daniel Curtis over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from Resolved to Closed

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