Inserting text in a specific file in a specific point

Hi,

My .bash_profile is:
----------------------
# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
. ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH
unset USERNAME
----------------------------

What i'd like to do is from the command prompt or a bash script, insert
text after the line "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin".

I've searched the web and tried a few tricks, but one worked :(

Could you help me please ?

Wam Regards,
MARG
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Re: Inserting text in a specific file in a specific point

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quoth the MARG:
> Hi,
>
> My .bash_profile is:
> ----------------------
> # .bash_profile
>
> # Get the aliases and functions
> if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
> . ~/.bashrc
> fi
>
> # User specific environment and startup programs
>
> PATH=3D$PATH:$HOME/bin
>
> export PATH
> unset USERNAME
> ----------------------------
>
> What i'd like to do is from the command prompt or a bash script, insert
> text after the line "PATH=3D$PATH:$HOME/bin".
>
> I've searched the web and tried a few tricks, but one worked :(
>
> Could you help me please=20

sed is the tool you need.

Try something like:

sed -e '10a\some text\' .bash_profile

> Wam Regards,
> MARG

=2Dd

=2D-=20
darren kirby :: Part of the problem since 1976 :: http://badcomputer.org
"...the number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected..."
=2D Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, June 1972

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Re: Inserting text in a specific file in a specific point

MARG said:
> Hi,

> What i'd like to do is from the command prompt or a bash script, insert
> text after the line "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin".
>
> I've searched the web and tried a few tricks, but one worked :(

It is good that you have searched the we...
What have you tried, maybe that will help us to help you.

Here is some good reading for you, it will be very helpful for you to gain
help of some more experienced admins:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Enjoy.

--
Scott

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Re: Inserting text in a specific file in a specific point

Hi Darren,

Thank you for your answer.

I tried that already and it works.

Problem is, it is assuming that the PATH line is line 10 and in other
systems it may not be.

Any ideas ?

Warm Regards,
MARG
PS: Thank you Scott for the cool link.


darren kirby wrote:
> quoth the MARG:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>My .bash_profile is:
>>----------------------
>># .bash_profile
>>
>># Get the aliases and functions
>>if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
>> . ~/.bashrc
>>fi
>>
>># User specific environment and startup programs
>>
>>PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
>>
>>export PATH
>>unset USERNAME
>>----------------------------
>>
>>What i'd like to do is from the command prompt or a bash script, insert
>>text after the line "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin".
>>
>>I've searched the web and tried a few tricks, but one worked :(
>>
>>Could you help me please
>
>
> sed is the tool you need.
>
> Try something like:
>
> sed -e '10a\some text\' .bash_profile
>
>
>>Wam Regards,
>>MARG
>
>
> -d
>

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Re: Inserting text in a specific file in a specific point

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quoth the MARG:
> Hi Darren,
>
> Thank you for your answer.
>
> I tried that already and it works.
>
> Problem is, it is assuming that the PATH line is line 10 and in other
> systems it may not be.
>
> Any ideas ?
>

Ok, so you will have to use sed to find the PATH line using a regex, then=20
print your line right after...

sed -e '/PATH=3D\$PATH/a some text' .bash_profile

> Warm Regards,
> MARG
> PS: Thank you Scott for the cool link.

=2Dd

> darren kirby wrote:
> > quoth the MARG:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>My .bash_profile is:
> >>----------------------
> >># .bash_profile
> >>
> >># Get the aliases and functions
> >>if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
> >> . ~/.bashrc
> >>fi
> >>
> >># User specific environment and startup programs
> >>
> >>PATH=3D$PATH:$HOME/bin
> >>
> >>export PATH
> >>unset USERNAME
> >>----------------------------
> >>
> >>What i'd like to do is from the command prompt or a bash script, insert
> >>text after the line "PATH=3D$PATH:$HOME/bin".
> >>
> >>I've searched the web and tried a few tricks, but one worked :(
> >>
> >>Could you help me please
> >
> > sed is the tool you need.
> >
> > Try something like:
> >
> > sed -e '10a\some text\' .bash_profile
> >
> >>Wam Regards,
> >>MARG
> >
> > -d
>
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darren kirby :: Part of the problem since 1976 :: http://badcomputer.org
"...the number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more expected..."
=2D Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, June 1972

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Re: Inserting text in a specific file in a specific point

MARG wrote:

> My .bash_profile is:
> ----------------------
> # .bash_profile
>
> # Get the aliases and functions
> if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
> . ~/.bashrc
> fi
>
> # User specific environment and startup programs
>
> PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
>
> export PATH
> unset USERNAME
> ----------------------------
>
> What i'd like to do is from the command prompt or a bash script, insert
> text after the line "PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin".

sed -e '/^PATH=/a\some text'

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