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+# sed(1)
+
+```
+sed [opts] [script] [file]
+ opts:
+ -i edit file in place
+ -i.bk edit file in place and create backup file
+ (with .bk suffix, can be specified differently)
+ -e SCRIPT add SCRIPT to commands to be executed
+ (can be specified multiple times)
+ -f FILE add content of FILE to command to be executed
+
+ --debug annotate program execution
+```
+
+## Examples
+### Delete lines
+```sh
+# Delete two lines.
+echo -e 'aa\nbb\ncc\ndd' | sed '1d;3d'
+# bb
+# dd
+
+# Delete last ($) line.
+echo -e 'aa\nbb\ncc\ndd' | sed '$d'
+# aa
+# bb
+# cc
+
+# Delete range of lines.
+echo -e 'aa\nbb\ncc\ndd' | sed '1,3d'
+# dd
+```
+
+### Insert lines
+```sh
+# Insert before line.
+echo -e 'aa\nbb' | sed '2iABC'
+# aa
+# ABC
+# bb
+
+# Insert after line.
+echo -e 'aa\nbb' | sed '2aABC'
+# aa
+# bb
+# ABC
+
+# Replace line.
+echo -e 'aa\nbb' | sed '2cABC'
+# aa
+# ABC
+```
+
+### Substitute lines
+```sh
+# Substitute by regex.
+echo -e 'aafooaa\ncc' | sed 's/foo/MOOSE/'
+# aaMOOSEaa
+# cc
+```
+
+### Multiple scripts
+```sh
+echo -e 'foo\nbar' | sed -e 's/foo/FOO/' -e 's/FOO/BAR/'
+# BAR
+# bar
+```