On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:17:15 +0100 Goksie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mumia W. wrote: > > On 12/25/2006 11:51 AM, Goksie wrote: > >> [...] > >> If i run the script, the changes could not be effected bcos the files is > >> a readonly file. > >> > >> I will be glad if someone can put me true > >> > >> goksie > >> > > > > You probably want a mode of "+<" to open the file read-write. > > > > perldoc -f open > > > > > > > > > > when i used the below code and allow the printing to the files > > #!/usr/bin/perl > use warnings; > use strict; > print "what is the ip to suspend\n"; > our $ip = <STDIN>; > chomp($ip); > my $files = "/etc/pbx/mine.conf"; > open my $fh, '+<', $files or die "can't open the files $files: $!"; > while (<$fh>) { > s/host=$ip/host=$ip\.old/mg; > print $_; > } > > mine.conf > [2.2.2.2] > type=friend > host=2.2.2.2 > context=default > port=5060 > dtmfmode=rfc2833 > canreinvite=no > qualify=yes > allow=g723 > > the output of running the script is > [2.2.2.2] > type=friend > host=2.2.2.2.old > context=default > port=5060 > dtmfmode=rfc2833 > canreinvite=no > qualify=yes > allow=g723 > > but it does not change the file, but the control print i made to the > screen shows the change.
Do you have permission to write to mime.conf? What is your print statement when trying to write to the file? Owen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>