CODEWITHSUNDEEP
linuxbashshellsed
user3653572
user3653572

Reputation: 25

Bash Script search and replace

I have a bash script that isn't properly working, I am new to this type of coding. Any suggestions or help would be great.

I am attempting to change email addresses of an old user with a new user across our PuTTy platform. However not all directories have a certain file, I think there may be a problem with my IF statement. Here is the script I have attempted using: 

#!/bin/bash
#set -x

for dirs in *
do
  echo $dirs
  cd $dirs/
  if [ -d "Seadont"]
  then 
   sed -i 's/USER1/USER2/g'
  ls
  fi
done

My results are not correct.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 78

Answers (1)

Tiago Lopo
Tiago Lopo

Reputation: 7959

Try this:

#!/bin/bash
#set -x

for dirs in * ;do
  echo $dirs
  if [ -d "Seadont"] ;then 
     sed -i.bak 's/USER1/USER2/g' $dirs 
   fi
done

Mind you that it won't work if there are white spaces on "$dirs". I can propose a better solution if it does, but I would need to know current directory.

Upvotes: 1

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