Linux GURUS pls help - mass replace - GoFuckYourself.com

01-23-2006, 04:14 AM

I have a problem.

I'd like to replace an URL in several .html files in several directories.

The structure is like this:
/dir
/dir1/
html1.html
html2.html
html3.html
/dir2/
somehtml1.html
somehtml2.html
somehtml3.html
.....

I would like to replace an URL with another one in all files and in all directories (dir1, dir2, dir3...). Is this doable?

Please help

PussyTeenies · 01-23-2006, 04:22 AM

assuming xxx.html is to be replaced by yyy.html

for i in $(ls -1 *);do sed 's/xxx.html/yyy.html/g' $i ; done

for i in $(ls -1 */*);do sed 's/xxx.html/yyy.html/g' $i; done

munki · 01-23-2006, 04:23 AM

Or dump the files to a non Linux and run a typical find and replace from Dreamweaver of the like.

3M TA3 · 01-23-2006, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikyMunki

Or dump the files to a non Linux and run a typical find and replace from Dreamweaver of the like.

yeah, works for me.

PussyTeenies · 01-23-2006, 06:52 AM

bah wintendo

MickeyG · 01-23-2006, 07:19 AM

rpl is a UN*X text replacement utility. It will replace strings with new strings in multiple text files. It can scan directories recursively and replace strings in all files found. It includes source, a build script, and a man page, and should work on most flavors of UN*X. Linux Intel, LinuxPPC, and Source RPMS are available on the website, as are binaries for other OSes.

Homepage http://www.laffeycomputer.com/software.html
Download ftp://ftp2.laffeycomputer.com/pub/cu...pl-beta.tar.gz

01-23-2006, 04:14 AM	#1
Gasper Guest Posts: n/a	Linux GURUS pls help - mass replace I have a problem. I'd like to replace an URL in several .html files in several directories. The structure is like this: /dir /dir1/ html1.html html2.html html3.html /dir2/ somehtml1.html somehtml2.html somehtml3.html ..... I would like to replace an URL with another one in all files and in all directories (dir1, dir2, dir3...). Is this doable? Please help

01-23-2006, 04:22 AM	#2
PussyTeenies Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Haarlem and Amsterdam, capital of the porn world ;-) Posts: 6,496	assuming xxx.html is to be replaced by yyy.html for i in $(ls -1 );do sed 's/xxx.html/yyy.html/g' $i ; done for i in $(ls -1 /*);do sed 's/xxx.html/yyy.html/g' $i; done __________________ Need adult hosting? Contact us! WARM Hosting Need an IT solution? or someone to check your site and security? Nossie - IT Professional

01-23-2006, 04:23 AM	#3
munki Do Fun Shit. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OC Posts: 13,393	Or dump the files to a non Linux and run a typical find and replace from Dreamweaver of the like. __________________ “I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.” -Oscar Wilde

01-23-2006, 06:52 AM	#5
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01-23-2006, 07:19 AM	#6
MickeyG Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 4,134	rpl is a UNX text replacement utility. It will replace strings with new strings in multiple text files. It can scan directories recursively and replace strings in all files found. It includes source, a build script, and a man page, and should work on most flavors of UNX. Linux Intel, LinuxPPC, and Source RPMS are available on the website, as are binaries for other OSes. Homepage http://www.laffeycomputer.com/software.html Download ftp://ftp2.laffeycomputer.com/pub/cu...pl-beta.tar.gz