---
name: "cdist-type__sed"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__sed"
---

# cdist-type\_\_sed(7)

Transform text files with sed

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_sed - Transform text files with **sed**

## DESCRIPTION

Transform text files with **sed**.

## REQUIRED MULTIPLE PARAMETERS

- **script**

  **sed** script. If **-** then the script is read from **stdin**.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **file**

  Path to the file. Defaults to **$\_\_object\_id**.

- **onchange**

  Execute this command if **sed** changes file.

## BOOLEAN PARAMETERS

- **regexp-extended**

  Use extended regular expressions in the script. Might not be supported with every **sed** version.

## EXAMPLES

```
__sed /tmp/foobar --script 's/foo/bar/'
echo 's/foo/bar/' | __sed foobar --file /tmp/foobar --script -
```

## AUTHORS

Ander Punnar \<ander-at-kvlt-dot-ee\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2021 Ander Punnar. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021