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SED command examples
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Replace all the occurrence of the pattern in a file

sed -i 's/lorem=.*/lorem=REPLACED/g' /path/to/the/config.ini

Before

lorem=ipsum
dolor=sit
amet=consectetur
adipiscing=elit
Morbi=luctus
tempor=odio
lorem=ipsum
#lorem=ipsum
dolor=sit

After

lorem=REPLACED
dolor=sit
amet=consectetur
adipiscing=elit
Morbi=luctus
tempor=odio
lorem=REPLACED
#lorem=REPLACED
dolor=sit

Replace whole lines

sed -i "/lorem=/c\lorem=REPLACED" /path/to/the/config.ini

Before

lorem=ipsum
dolor=sit
amet=consectetur
adipiscing=elit
Morbi=luctus
tempor=odio
lorem=ipsum
#lorem=ipsum
dolor=sit

After

lorem=REPLACED
dolor=sit
amet=consectetur
adipiscing=elit
Morbi=luctus
tempor=odio
lorem=REPLACED
lorem=REPLACED
dolor=sit
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