sed -e 's/^#//g' -e 's/#//g' input

what is the cmd to remove the comment lines from a file and
to display the original text without comments?
thanks in advance......

Question Posted / deepak

Answer Posted / deepak

sed -e 's/^#//g' -e 's/#//g' input_filename > output_filename

Is This Answer Correct ?

6 Yes

5 No

Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

What is the difference between grep and grep?

1184

What does awk stand for?

1143

Write a command that will display files in the current directory, in a colored, long format.

1273

What is the use of tee command?

1233

Name the general commands in using unix os for a beginner?

1215

How do you grep a case insensitive?

1112

Is there a way to erase all files in the current directory, including all its sub-directories, using only one command?

1448

Which command will print your home directory on screen?

1148

What is the use of the tee command?

1151

Why is awk called awk?

1136

What is the comma to show the space allocation of files?

1135

Are you in or at the office?

1171

Why is it called a shebang?

1245

What is the general format of unix command syntax?

2026

What do chmod, chown, chgrp commands do?

1345