# sed(1)

## NAME

         sed - stream editor

## SYNOPSIS

         sed [-egn] [-f script_file] [edit_script] [file]

## OPTIONS

         -e   Accept multiple commands commands on the commands line

         -f   The following argument contains the edit script

         -g   Set the global flag on all substitute commands

         -n   Only output selected lines

## EXAMPLES

         sed -f script <file # Run a sed script on file

         sed '/pig/s//hog/g' <file
                             # Replace pig by hog in the file

## DESCRIPTION

         Sed is a stream editor.  It takes an edit script either from its argument
         or  a  file,  and  performs  an  edit  session  on a named file or stdin,
         producing output on stdout.

## SEE ALSO

         cgrep(1), fgrep(1), grep(1), awk(9).