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Asked: June 18, 20262026-06-18T08:35:25+00:00 2026-06-18T08:35:25+00:00

I am trying to use sed to replace a path in a file. sudo

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I am trying to use sed to replace a path in a file.

sudo sed 's/a/b/g' -i /tmp/test

However the variable is

a = /var/lib and 
b = /data/lib

How do I escape the slash?

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    2026-06-18T08:35:27+00:00Added an answer on June 18, 2026 at 8:35 am

    The character just after the s command doesn’t need to be a /. When working with paths, I use :, as in:

    sudo sed 's:a:b:g' -i /tmp/test
    
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