GNU sed 2.05 Release Notes

Note:
Some of the links in this file point to online documents which require additional installation.

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What is GNU sed ?

The GNU version of sed, the UNIX standard stream editor.

Main Advantage: doesn't have the traditional UNIX limitations on input line lenght (silently truncated, horrors!).

Main Disadvantage: it is slow. You probably want to use perl anyway.

See the man pages for further details.

Author's Notice(s):

GNU packages are distributed under the FSF (Free Software Foundation) "Copyleft" which include the GPL (GNU public license) and the Library GPL.

Before reporting a bug, please check the list of oft-reported non-bugs in the sed README file. Suggestions and bug reports for these programs can be mailed to: bug-gnu-utils@prep.ai.mit.edu. Be sure to include the word "sed" on the Subject: header line.

Builder Notice(s):

Built and packaged for SGI by Ariel Faigon who is afraid emails for support would have to be silently ignored. Patches and constructive suggestions for improvement are welcome.

Installation Information

GNU sed subsystems

fw_GNUsed.sw.*

Execution only environment. The sed executable.

fw_GNUsed.man.*

Release notes only.

fw_GNUsed.src.*

Full source distribution.

Installation Method

All of the subsystems for this product can be installed using IRIX. You do not need to use the miniroot. Refer to the Software Installation Administrator's Guide for complete installation instructions.

Compatibility

This software is compatible with IRIX 5.3 and IRIX 6.x.