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How do you find and replace a string in multiple files in Linux?
sed
- i — replace in file. Remove it for a dry run mode;
- s/search/replace/g — this is the substitution command. The s stands for substitute (i.e. replace), the g instructs the command to replace all occurrences.
How do I find and replace text in multiple files?
Remove all the files you don’t want to edit by selecting them and pressing DEL, then right-click the remaining files and choose Open all. Now go to Search > Replace or press CTRL+H, which will launch the Replace menu. Here you’ll find an option to Replace All in All Opened Documents.
