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Sahil Tandon wrote:
> On Mon, 10 May 2010, Fbsd1 wrote:
> 
>> Alberto Mijares wrote:
>>> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com> wrote:
>>>> I want to search every line in the specified file for a literal and if found
>>>> then delete that line from the file and save the file all from within a sh
>>>> type of shell script.
>>> man(1) sed
>>>
>> That makes no sense to me.
>> need example
> 
> What makes no sense?  The sed(1) man page?  Which section in particular
> is confusing?  And please, explain the rationale for making your port
> automatically edit /etc/rc.conf.
> 
editing /etc/rc.conf was just given as a example for the post.
Yes the whole man sed reads like Greek. For a neophyte programmer I can 
not even begin to comprehend what its saying. That man page needs 
examples of use. You have forgotten that those man pages are for 
reference for people who all ready know how to use it. Its not intended 
for novices. So yes it's useless to me.