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Subject: Re: reading from batch file with ex
To: dochawk@psu.edu (Richard E. Hawkins)
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 20:47:06 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Corey Brune" <brune@sdf.lonestar.org>
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In-Reply-To: <200105291958.f4TJwHV35989@fac13.ds.psu.edu> from "Richard E. Hawkins" at May 29, 2001 03:58:17 PM
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try:
ex < filename

Corey

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> I am writing a script to make needed modifications to a linux 
> installation file.
> 
> I want to use ex do some of the editing.  According to the man page, ex 
> will read from standard input, but when I create the file "test"
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> ex  fixlinux86
> s/^.*$/#!\/compat\/linux\/bin\/sh/
> w
> q
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> and then type "sh test"
> 
> ex is loaded, but waits for input from the xterm, rather than from 
> remainder of the file.  Shouldn't the file be standard input in this 
> context?
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> thanks
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> hawk
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