Try
sed 's/Basketball/Baseball/g' filename > newfilename

Nearly just the same as in VI....

/Karl

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Von: Burris Mark [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x23149705.[Email address protected]
Gesendet: Montag, 2. Juli 2007 22:01
An: LazyDBA Discussion
Betreff: Unix Script Question

I want to do a global change of 'Basketball' to 'Baseball' in a file called 'File1' in a UNIX script. I know how to do it with the VI editor but not within a UNIX script. Can someone tell me how to accomplish it?



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