gistfile1.txt

#file called test4.json

{
  "id": "angela",
 , "password": {
    "encrypted_data": "aI6rNH8ObHl9QtmhHHYdjF3lR3XuF7yoK6GnZyguL9k=\n",
    "iv": "BtYOjuGpuayryqO81Hd7gA==\n",
    "version": 1,
    "cipher": "aes-256-cbc"
  }
  "host": "reset.local",
  "chef_type": "data_bag_item",
  "data_bag": "chicken"
}

so in irb, I have done this

filename = "test4.json"
text = File.readlines(filename)

text is an Array.

I went through each line to get the following encrypted password

y = [text[3],text[4],text[5],text[6],text[7]]
z = y.join

Then...

tex = File.read(filename)
puts = tex.gsub(/"#{z}"/, "newpassword")
File.open(filename, "w") {|file| file << puts}

Not working though!!!!