Re: Unix question

From: Good DBA <good_dba_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 21:17:20 -0800
Message-ID: <BAY14-DAV218pEDTiAz0002654e@hotmail.com>

did you try
in vi

:set nu -- this will give you the line numbers.. :1,$/^/'/g --- here $ = last line.. you can give the last line number -1 could be 300

Hope this helps.

Nikunj

• Original Message ----- From: "David Sharples" <dsharples_at_cerebrussolutions.com> To: <oracle-l_at_freelists.org> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 12:34 AM Subject: RE: Unix question

> www.unix.com
>
> or try escaping the character
>
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> manoj.gurnani_at_polaris.co.in
> Sent: 08 March 2004 07:28
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> Subject: Unix question
> Importance: High
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> Hi,
> I want to put a single quote before each line except last line
> Using sed filter .
> I want this in a single expression.
> How can I achieve the desired o/p.
>
> Thanks
> Manoj
>
>
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