On 12/06/2012 08:48 PM, John Hupp wrote: > sed -i -e 's/UPSCABLE usb/UPSCABLE ether' <somefile> It could be this sed -i -e 's/UPSCABLE usb/UPSCABLE ether/' <somefile> or this sed -i -e 's:UPSCABLE usb:UPSCABLE ether:' <somefile> Regards, /Lars