On Thu, 3 Sep 2015 19:16:21 +0300, Alexander Kapshuk wrote: > >>> sed -i /libs\//d /var/lib/portage/world > >> > >> After running above I get: > >> sed: -e expression #1, char 7: unknown command: `/' > >> > >> Shouldn't it be: > >> sed -i /libs\/d /var/lib/portage/world > > Enclosing the 'sed' commands in single quotes would do it: > > sed -i '/libs\//d' /var/lib/portage/world
Yes, I escaped the / with \ for sed but forgot to then escape the \ for the shell. The reason for deleting all lines containing libs/ rather than just libs is to only remove entries from a *-libs category. Sometimes you can try too hard :( -- Neil Bothwick Never ask a geek why, just nod your head and slowly back away
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