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Hello,
I have a problem that I've been trying to solve since Friday without success. In fact, I'm writing a shell script, where I need to insert a line using sed, followed by a newline and then another line:
sed s/line_to_replace/line1\nline2/g file > file;
The problem is that the newline is not recognized, and I just get line1nline2.
I doubled the double slash, and I get the same thing; when I triple it, I get line1\nline2.
I should mention that I'm using Putty to connect to the server; unfortunately, I have no choice of tool.
Thank you for your help.

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  1.  zipe31 Contributor
    Hello,

    What operating system are you using on your server?
    What version of "sed"?

    Try with the ASCII code: 

    sed 's/lign_remplacer/ligne1\x0Aligne2/g' fichier > fichier

    It's a ZERO and not a capital O...

    --
    Zen my nuggets ;-)
    Do something for the environment, close your windows and adopt a penguin.
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    1. bibitun Author
      Always the same problem: it shows me ...line1x0Aline2...
      How can I know the version of the server and the sed command please?
      Thank you
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      1. zipe31 Contributor
        Do you at least know if the server is running GNU/Linux or UNIX?

        Try: 

        lsb_release -a or cat /etc/{release,version,issue}


        For "sed": 

        sed --version
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    2. bibitun Author
      The command you gave me didn't work, I tried the oslevel command, it returned: 5.2.0.0.
      uname -a returned: AIX xxxxx 2 5 .....
      For sed, the command didn't work.
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      1. zipe31 Contributor
        Indeed, on AIX, "sed" can be rather temperamental ;-((

        Try it like this: 

        sed 's/lign_remplacer/ligne1\<ENTREE> ligne2/g' file > file


        <ENTREE> should be executed, not taken literally, right? ;-))
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    3. bibitun Author
      Could you please explain this entry story to me more?
      Thank you.
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      1. zipe31 Contributor
        After the backslash, you press Enter and continue the rest of the syntax on the next line.
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    5. bibitun Author
      And what if I have a shell?
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      1. zipe31 Contributor
        You press <Enter> without the backslash before it ;-)
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      2. zipe31 Contributor
        Finally no, I may have said something stupid, you do the same with the anti-slash and the <Enter> ;-)
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    6. bibitun Author
      It worked, but by adding another backslash: \\
      Thank you very much for this help, you saved my day! :-)
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