Subject: sed (bug or wrong command ?)

From: Enrico Magrì <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:16:37 +0000

Hi,

I would like to insert new line at the begin of my txt file and in this line to insert the word “ciao”.

The file is this:

C:\config>cat comandi-capture.txt

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.241 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.241

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.240 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.240

capture CAP-IP-85.205.94.250 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.94.250

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.116 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.116

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.220 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.220

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.218 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.218

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.99 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.99

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.252 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.252

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.245 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.245

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.46 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.46

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.239 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.239

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.232 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.232

capture CAP-IP-85.205.94.238 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.94.238

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.237 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.237

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.113 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.113

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.232 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.232

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.240 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.240

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.241 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.241

capture CAP-IP-85.205.219.160 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.219.160

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.213 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.213

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.231 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.231

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.234 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.234

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.243 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.243

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.248 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.248

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.250 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.250

show capture

I type this command:

sed "1,1s/^/ciao \n /g" comandi-capture.txt

the output is:

C:\config>sed "1,1s/^/ciao \n /g" comandi-capture.txt

ciao n capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.241 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.241

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.240 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.240

capture CAP-IP-85.205.94.250 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.94.250

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.116 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.116

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.220 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.220

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.218 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.218

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.99 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.99

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.252 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.252

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.245 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.245

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.46 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.46

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.239 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.239

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.232 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.232

capture CAP-IP-85.205.94.238 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.94.238

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.237 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.237

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.113 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.113

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.232 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.232

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.240 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.240

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.241 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.241

capture CAP-IP-85.205.219.160 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.219.160

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.213 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.213

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.231 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.231

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.234 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.234

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.243 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.243

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.248 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.248

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.250 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.250

show capture

I would like see the word “ciao” and then  in a new line the rest of the file. It seems that \n is not work or  I type the wrong command :)

The version of sed is the following:

C:\Users\enrico_vf>sed --version
GNU sed version 3.02

Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
to the extent permitted by law.

I tried also with SED of CYGWIN and all woks correctly:

LIT002604+enrico@LIT002604 ~/test

$ sed "1,1s/^/ciao\n/g" comandi-capture.txt

ciao

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.241 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.241

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.240 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.240

capture CAP-IP-85.205.94.250 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.94.250

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.116 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.116

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.220 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.220

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.218 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.218

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.99 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.99

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.252 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.252

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.245 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.245

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.46 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.46

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.239 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.239

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.232 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.232

capture CAP-IP-85.205.94.238 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.94.238

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.237 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.237

capture CAP-IP-85.205.207.113 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.207.113

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.232 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.232

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.240 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.240

capture CAP-IP-85.205.217.241 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.217.241

capture CAP-IP-85.205.219.160 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.219.160

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.213 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.213

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.231 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.231

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.234 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.234

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.243 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.243

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.248 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.248

capture CAP-IP-85.205.221.250 type raw-data interface OUTSIDE circular-buffer match ip any host 85.205.221.250

show capture

LIT002604+enrico@LIT002604 ~/test

Thanks in advance for your help

Enrico