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sed rpm_install_prefix in rpm specfile

I have tried to replace an expression in a file by $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX in %post part of SPEC file. I used below command

sed -i "s/opt/$RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX/" /etc/mersad.conf

as I have respected it should change opt by the prefix which I use at installation. Unfortunately, it shows an error and doesn't do it. it just goes wrong in sed command and when I echo $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX it shows the correct value.

Solution

  • Use a different find-replace separator than '/' in the sed command option. Try using '|' as that is unlikely to be found in $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX paths.

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