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I checked with my text file, the sed command here is not working, its displaying whole of file. Can you explain me on this command?

Srikanth Yadake
– Srikanth Yadake

2016-02-04 08:09:28 +00:00
Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 8:09
Added explanation. Do you have separate lines in the file or all in 1 line ?

jai_s
– jai_s

2016-02-04 08:49:49 +00:00
Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 8:49
I have all in 1 line.

Srikanth Yadake
– Srikanth Yadake

2016-02-04 09:11:31 +00:00
Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 9:11
how do I execute this? should I just enter the whole thing in the prompt? if so its not working.

Srikanth Yadake
– Srikanth Yadake

2016-02-04 09:12:45 +00:00
Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 9:12
yes. Could you put the input file somewhere (pastebin maybe?) and put the link here.

jai_s
– jai_s

2016-02-04 09:20:32 +00:00
Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 9:20

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like so
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