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Hi there, bi=8&kw=finanzen&ci=hamburg&ciid=8816& amp; I need to replace & with & . sed -i s/"&"/"&"/ test2.txt The above command does not. cat test2.txt bi=8&kw=finanzen&ci=hamburg&ciid=8816& amp Anyone knows why ?...
  1. 01-26-2012 #1
    nagileon
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    sed not working

    Hi there,

    bi=8&kw=finanzen&ci=hamburg&ciid=8816& amp;

    I need to replace & with & .

    sed -i s/"&"/"&"/ test2.txt

    The above command does not.

    cat test2.txt
    bi=8&kw=finanzen&ci=hamburg&ciid=8816& amp

    Anyone knows why ?
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    The & is a special character, so you need to use \& instead. For example:

    sed 's/&/\&/g' test.txt
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