Re: Mass Replace

Faisal wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there any program can replace particular value from files. Like I
> only define the path of folder and it can read each file inside the
> folder and replace it with value I define.
> 
> Like I need to change company name from over 200 files htmls with new
> name how can I do that.
> 

find (man find) will get you all the files you're talking
about, and with -exec you can pass them on to any executable
of your choice. I supposed sed would be enough to do the
trick.

I personally would do it in 2 passes, though, because I
tend to break things when I'm trying to show off and do
everything in a single command line.

I'd let find write to a file the name of every file that
contains the string I want to replace. Then I'd write a
quick perl script that opens each file and replaces the string
where appropriate.

However you end up doing it, do it with copies of everything
until you are certain it works the way you want. 
Shooting yourself in the foot is only fun a year later 
when you talk about it in group therapy.

Andy

> Regards,
> 
> Faisal Ashraf
> Manager Network Operations
> Silk Internet Services
> 
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