Insert NewLine Character

[stefer]

Hi,

I have some text files I'm trying to sort. I want a utility that is able to insert a newline character after each specified character. (BASH Scripting)

So for instance:

The Quick: Brown Fox: Jumps Over: The Lazy Dog

Turns into

The Quick:
Brown Fox:
Jumps Over:
The Lazy Dog

Where the Colon ( : ) is the indicator of where to put the newline.

I don't know how to use sed, (I'd like to learn), so an explanation would be appreciated.

I've searched high and low looking for answers, and have come close, but not close enough.

Thanks for any answers,

Stefer

[atreyu]

Read the sed manpage:

man sed

Pay attention to the bit on:

s/regexp/replacement/

Also, look at examples of sed in the scripts in /etc/init.d/ directory - there are plenty of sed examples there.