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One way:
awk '
NR==234{print "my specific string";next}
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' /path/to/input > output
Another way:
echo "234s!.*!my specific string!\nwq" | ex -s /path/to/file
Hope This Helps, PH.
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awk '
NR==234{print "my specific string";next}
1
' /path/to/input > output
Another way:
echo "234s!.*!my specific string!\nwq" | ex -s /path/to/file
Hope This Helps, PH.
Want to get great answers to your Tek-Tips questions? Have a look at FAQ219-2884 or FAQ222-2244
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