have you tried sed 's/1108/$startline/g' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.tmp ? -dd >>> macosxwhatelse@xxxxxxxxxxx 7/28/2003 5:49:51 AM >>> I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the syntax of a sed command. I am writing a script to delete virtual hosts from the Apache config file. I know that the following command works. sed -e '1108,1116d' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.tmp What I would like to do is replace 1108 and 1116 with the variables $startline and $endline, but I keep getting errors. I have tried sed -e '$startline,$endlined' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.tmp sed -e '`echo $startline`,`echo $endlined`' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.tmp However neither one worked. Does any one have any idea? I would really appreciate it. Right now I'm clueless. Jim _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
