Porteus 5.0 sed

[Ed_P]

sed defaulted to -i in 4.0. In 5.0 it does not so changes to files are not kept.

[ncmprhnsbl]

so you're saying that when editing a file -i (--in-place) wasn't needed? don't think that's anything we've done... can't see how an alias would work..
can only think that it's a change in behaviour for sed itself..
ie. not our bug, more likely an upstream feature/change..

[Ed_P]

When editing via sed a desktop file in 4.0 I did not use the -i option and the file was updated. In 5.0rc2 the same script wasn't changing the file and I couldn't figure out what the problem was. It took me awhile to try the -i option but it solved the problem.

can only think that it's a change in behaviour for sed itself..
ie. not our bug, more likely an upstream feature/change..

Quite possible, and why I didn't post this in the bug thread, but it's something 5.0 users should be made aware of. imo

[Rava]

Quite possible, and why I didn't post this in the bug thread, but it's something 5.0 users should be made aware of. imo

Is that behaviour true for the sed as used in 5.0rc1 or only for the 5.0rc2 version?

I would have to look up my scripts that use sed for changing files, since I do not recall what syntax each and every one exactly used.

I presume using "-i" would still work okay when the script is run by Porteus 4.0 sed, and it should also work (and according to you: be needed) for 5.0 sed.

[Ed_P]

I presume using "-i" would still work okay when the script is run by Porteus 4.0 sed, and it should also work (and according to you: be needed) for 5.0 sed.

That's my presumption also.

[Rava]

^
I just wonder, did sed call -i optional but recommended in older versions, or did they switch from optional to mandatory without prior warning?