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| Newer page: | version 52 | Last edited on Friday, March 16, 2007 8:16:47 pm | by LawrenceDoliveiro | Revert |
| Older page: | version 51 | Last edited on Monday, March 12, 2007 8:44:55 pm | by BenStaz | Revert |
@@ -359,8 +359,16 @@
END_SCRIPT
</verbatim>
—AristotlePagaltzis
+
+LawrenceDoliveiro's so-simple-you'll-kick-yourself-for-not-thinking-about-it answer:
+
+<verbatim>
+ssh site sed -i -e $(printf %q 's/OPTIONS=.*/OPTIONS="foo"/') file
+</verbatim>
+
+using Bash's <tt>printf</tt> builtin.
!How can I see what my command will look like after bash expands it?
After typing the command, press ''Esc'' then press ''C-e''
@@ -394,4 +402,5 @@
* CommonErrors, under "Your shell hangs"
* BashOneLiners
* SpacesInPathNames
* PortabilityNotes
+* [bash reference manual|http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html]
