From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Jun 02 05:30:45 2023 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 Jun 2023 09:30:46 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:39078 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1q517N-0003cm-JQ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:30:45 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:34932) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1q517K-0003cd-3r for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:30:43 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1q517J-0004Zg-DB for bug-sed@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:30:41 -0400 Received: from mail-lj1-x241.google.com ([2a00:1450:4864:20::241]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1q517H-0006E8-Ba for bug-sed@gnu.org; Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:30:41 -0400 Received: by mail-lj1-x241.google.com with SMTP id 38308e7fff4ca-2b1a4be0ba1so1976271fa.0 for ; Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:30:38 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20221208; t=1685698237; x=1688290237; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=NTuGu3K2nLvPRvosamLploIIfWy+FnL3xJpH8yfySCw=; b=mKZL09pStNJRBRzjocdrDgg6KKUbeYq2jkZaprVRwBB4f4A/P5EwajKfb85pttCAgl kYmDV4RLjJvxTiyeapvi0khLjdfGDLPBGugqiTeAvPHyu0B2oA/w6Ege2phBaPpQ0xBx MIAmRh5FKFu4BSE1aQJzmq4F5m5uaKkk9fbROS9IVOXb9/xGNdAHKADdxsFzP9KHFozg ialSS460bYeEbDhJMulKwASiWAdRGARd9POg4mSGYFTgp7HTZVWWYflTK7nWhOkH70eC Ghnkfu9ggCJrtuWR/x+lJqMwZEc+sJZ1ZU786uQ2Q6EItiMExSFXjB1pgVJ8h3uGuCDd h5Aw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20221208; t=1685698237; x=1688290237; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=NTuGu3K2nLvPRvosamLploIIfWy+FnL3xJpH8yfySCw=; b=UoWlOKo9JKYR/mUWDX9Ijkwk4mt5pbJDFfqerkcEhY+1dREuDBzIDTHt2Z9yqGtxHg t0TDyUAf1m9XwNpnOvhrYpp0YqFOX2BN5owM/q4wPo8UxmeFl/zE6bykze4n8gHbJHVr y/1w1dUDtID3iIzSswInqVma1173rOWUEPrgtwHxYOnvKFIRd9gvw89NOes4+W6CGVqD AvmVOT5D9Lt/pEhPtt3cx5u0znqitYi7GjJ7STa/OwRKhjd9DKhX7EM3toInn3X8S8cB 9zb0LcG+XWYx5Ky0Qv5RU058ywagkvlxY0ts4hcZpHJidKKbVFyBgQFje7qkug0+K3// k0mQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AC+VfDy02VyJhQBVxES3xNFJ8UuSGbZY68JgvORc1GXdlgdRK5jbe5PO AMEIdG5C9dT6xxtcFjls3/vlvna8TsLolCpIujA/oOv3PiF7Fg== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ACHHUZ6q1n6J7LD/cpVmaBtBK/dO1tervNuj2R04nDIUbW3WmyZZItGPFen75+lx0IlJn8mgYeUDqkYOMw+0vm00qwE= X-Received: by 2002:a05:651c:1251:b0:2ac:767c:fba0 with SMTP id h17-20020a05651c125100b002ac767cfba0mr3917689ljh.2.1685698236574; Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:30:36 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Sebastian Carlos Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2023 11:30:25 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: sed -iSUFFIX/--in-place=SUFFIX doesn't work for absolute paths if the input file(s) is not in the current directory. To: bug-sed@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000096f03c05fd2234f1" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2a00:1450:4864:20::241; envelope-from=sebaaa1754@gmail.com; helo=mail-lj1-x241.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT=0.25, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.1 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.1 (--) --00000000000096f03c05fd2234f1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Environment: Arch, GNU sed version 4.9, Bash 5.1.16 Given the following: $ mkdir test $ cat << 'EOF' > test/shopping-list - GNUtella (1 jar) - GNUpcakes (12 pieces) - GNUsabi (100 g) - Bash potatoes (2 kg) - Sed-a cheese (200 g) EOF Attempting backup to an absolute path fails with an obscure error: $ sed --in-place=/var/tmp/*.bak 's/1 jar/2 jars/' test/shopping-list sed: cannot rename test/shopping-list: No such file or directory But it works if the input file is in the current directory: $ cd test $ sed --in-place=/var/tmp/*.bak 's/1 jar/2 jars/' shopping-list $ diff /var/tmp/shopping-list.bak shopping-list 1c1 < - GNUtella (1 jar) --- > - GNUtella (2 jars) Thanks! --00000000000096f03c05fd2234f1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Environment: Arch, GNU sed version 4.9, Bash 5.1.16
Given the following:

$ mkdir test
$ cat << 'EOF' &= gt; test/shopping-list
- GNUtella (1 jar)
- GNUpcakes (12 pieces)
= - GNUsabi (100 g)
- Bash potatoes (2 kg)
- Sed-a cheese (200 g)
EO= F

Attempting backup to an absolute path fails with an obscure error:=

$ sed --in-place=3D/var/tmp/*.bak 's/1 jar/2 jars/' test/sh= opping-list
sed: cannot rename test/shopping-list: No such file or direc= tory

But it works if the input file is in the current directory:
=
$ cd test
$ sed --in-place=3D/var/tmp/*.bak 's/1 jar/2 jars/'= ; shopping-list
$ diff /var/tmp/shopping-list.bak shopping-list
1c1<= br>< - GNUtella (1 jar)
---
> - GNUtella (2 jars)

T= hanks!
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