Your bug report #27916: sed is limited to 24 patterns when using the delete command which was filed against the sed package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 27916@debbugs.gnu.org. -- 27916: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=27916 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems