Mixing
Replace a string in a file preceeded by another string
I have a bunch of config files looking as follows:
reader_0 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 1",
host = "hostname 1",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password1",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
reader_1 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 2",
host = "hostname 2",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password2",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
How can replace a port number 27020 with another one, for example, 22443, in the section 'reader_1' using sed?
Thank you.
sed regular-expression replace
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
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asked Jan 10 at 15:01
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I have a bunch of config files looking as follows:
reader_0 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 1",
host = "hostname 1",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password1",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
reader_1 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 2",
host = "hostname 2",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password2",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
How can replace a port number 27020 with another one, for example, 22443, in the section 'reader_1' using sed?
Thank you.
sed regular-expression replace
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
GAD3R
26.5k1756110
asked Jan 10 at 15:01
Viktor ZaionchkovskyiViktor Zaionchkovskyi
183
2
I think there's a formatting error in your post: You didn't put the four spaces before the closing braces}). This raises the question: Are the two sections from different files or do they belong to one file?
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 10 at 15:14
1
Are you having reader_3 also?
– PRY
Jan 10 at 15:17
1
What's fixed and what's variable? Is "reader_1 = newcamd({" fixed? Is the existing port always 27020 or can that vary?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:49
Will the reader_1 section always have a "port" definition?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:57
@JeffSchaller Yes, all reader_* sections have a 'port' parameter. The existing port number is 27020 in all files. All variables are actually constant and same in all files.
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:15
|
show 1 more comment
I have a bunch of config files looking as follows:
reader_0 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 1",
host = "hostname 1",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password1",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
reader_1 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 2",
host = "hostname 2",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password2",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
How can replace a port number 27020 with another one, for example, 22443, in the section 'reader_1' using sed?
Thank you.
sed regular-expression replace
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
GAD3R
26.5k1756110
asked Jan 10 at 15:01
Viktor ZaionchkovskyiViktor Zaionchkovskyi
183
I have a bunch of config files looking as follows:
reader_0 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 1",
host = "hostname 1",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password1",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
reader_1 = newcamd({
name = "Oct 2",
host = "hostname 2",
port = 27020,
user = "UNAME",
pass = "password2",
key = "0102030405060708091011121314",
})
How can replace a port number 27020 with another one, for example, 22443, in the section 'reader_1' using sed?
Thank you.
sed regular-expression replace
sed regular-expression replace
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
GAD3R
26.5k1756110
asked Jan 10 at 15:01
Viktor ZaionchkovskyiViktor Zaionchkovskyi
183
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
GAD3R
26.5k1756110
asked Jan 10 at 15:01
Viktor ZaionchkovskyiViktor Zaionchkovskyi
183
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
GAD3R
26.5k1756110
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
GAD3R
26.5k1756110
edited Jan 10 at 16:51
GAD3R
26.5k1756110
26.5k1756110
asked Jan 10 at 15:01
Viktor ZaionchkovskyiViktor Zaionchkovskyi
183
asked Jan 10 at 15:01
Viktor ZaionchkovskyiViktor Zaionchkovskyi
183
asked Jan 10 at 15:01
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183
183
2
I think there's a formatting error in your post: You didn't put the four spaces before the closing braces}). This raises the question: Are the two sections from different files or do they belong to one file?
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 10 at 15:14
1
Are you having reader_3 also?
– PRY
Jan 10 at 15:17
1
What's fixed and what's variable? Is "reader_1 = newcamd({" fixed? Is the existing port always 27020 or can that vary?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:49
Will the reader_1 section always have a "port" definition?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:57
@JeffSchaller Yes, all reader_* sections have a 'port' parameter. The existing port number is 27020 in all files. All variables are actually constant and same in all files.
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:15
|
show 1 more comment
2
I think there's a formatting error in your post: You didn't put the four spaces before the closing braces}). This raises the question: Are the two sections from different files or do they belong to one file?
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 10 at 15:14
1
Are you having reader_3 also?
– PRY
Jan 10 at 15:17
1
What's fixed and what's variable? Is "reader_1 = newcamd({" fixed? Is the existing port always 27020 or can that vary?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:49
Will the reader_1 section always have a "port" definition?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:57
@JeffSchaller Yes, all reader_* sections have a 'port' parameter. The existing port number is 27020 in all files. All variables are actually constant and same in all files.
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:15
2
2
I think there's a formatting error in your post: You didn't put the four spaces before the closing braces
}). This raises the question: Are the two sections from different files or do they belong to one file?– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 10 at 15:14
I think there's a formatting error in your post: You didn't put the four spaces before the closing braces
}). This raises the question: Are the two sections from different files or do they belong to one file?– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 10 at 15:14
1
1
Are you having reader_3 also?
– PRY
Jan 10 at 15:17
Are you having reader_3 also?
– PRY
Jan 10 at 15:17
1
1
What's fixed and what's variable? Is "reader_1 = newcamd({" fixed? Is the existing port always 27020 or can that vary?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:49
What's fixed and what's variable? Is "reader_1 = newcamd({" fixed? Is the existing port always 27020 or can that vary?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:49
Will the reader_1 section always have a "port" definition?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:57
Will the reader_1 section always have a "port" definition?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:57
@JeffSchaller Yes, all reader_* sections have a 'port' parameter. The existing port number is 27020 in all files. All variables are actually constant and same in all files.
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:15
@JeffSchaller Yes, all reader_* sections have a 'port' parameter. The existing port number is 27020 in all files. All variables are actually constant and same in all files.
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:15
|
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If you have multiple similar lines in the same file you would have to type:
sed -i ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' file
Where /2 would mean that it will replace the second match for 27020. You can test the command with the command sed without the -i parameter in order to see which result gives you.
Otherwise with a simple sed -i 's/27020/22443/g' file it would be valid, as long as you know which file modify.
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
1
Thank you. This is what I've been looking for!
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:41
I used this command for multiple files sed -i -- ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' *
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:46
add a comment |
Using sed's predecessor ed:
ed -s input <<< $'/^reader_1 =n/^port =ncnport = 22443,n.nwnq'
This sends ed an ANSI-quoted here-string of commands to edit the file. The commands are, in sequence:
/^reader_1 =-- search for the line beginning with "reader_1 ="
/^port =-- search forwards from there for the line beginning with "port ="
c-- change that line
port = 22443,-- to that text
.-- end the replacement text
w-- write the file to disk
q-- quited
You could tighten or loosen the regular expressions to match more or less carefully, according to your actual data.
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
add a comment |
I am assuming that reader_0 has host = hostanme 1, reader_1 has host = hostname 2 and so on.
You can use this command to replace from file:
sed -i '/host = "hostname 2",/{N;s/port = 27020,/port = 22443,/}' file
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
2
This also assumes thatportalways followshost. If we assume that the fields and their orders are always the same, then you can also add 2 additionalNs and match from/^reader_1b/instead of/host = "hostname 2",/.
– JoL
Jan 10 at 21:27
Yeah, that will be more general.
– PRY
Jan 11 at 5:44
add a comment |
This might be better done with awk in which you can use a state-machine style technique:
awk '/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ { section_found = 1} /})/ { section_found = 0 } section_found && /port = 27020,$/ { sub(/27020,$/, "22443,") } { print }' file1 > file2 && mv file2 file1
Explanation:
Set a flag when the section start is found:
/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ {
section_found = 1
}
Clear the flag when the end of a section is found:
/})/ {
section_found = 0
}
Substitute the new port number when in the right section and on the right line:
section_found && /port = 27020,$/ {
sub(/27020,$/, "22443,")
}
Print all lines:
{
print
}
Send output to file2 (a temporary file):
> file2
If everything was successful, rename file2 to file1:
&& mv file2 file1
You can make the regular expressions as loose or tight as you need.
This type of code is easier to read and maintain than sed or ed code, especially if you format it similarly to the way I have in my explanation.
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
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If you have multiple similar lines in the same file you would have to type:
sed -i ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' file
Where /2 would mean that it will replace the second match for 27020. You can test the command with the command sed without the -i parameter in order to see which result gives you.
Otherwise with a simple sed -i 's/27020/22443/g' file it would be valid, as long as you know which file modify.
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
1
Thank you. This is what I've been looking for!
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:41
I used this command for multiple files sed -i -- ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' *
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:46
add a comment |
If you have multiple similar lines in the same file you would have to type:
sed -i ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' file
Where /2 would mean that it will replace the second match for 27020. You can test the command with the command sed without the -i parameter in order to see which result gives you.
Otherwise with a simple sed -i 's/27020/22443/g' file it would be valid, as long as you know which file modify.
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
1
Thank you. This is what I've been looking for!
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:41
I used this command for multiple files sed -i -- ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' *
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:46
add a comment |
If you have multiple similar lines in the same file you would have to type:
sed -i ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' file
Where /2 would mean that it will replace the second match for 27020. You can test the command with the command sed without the -i parameter in order to see which result gives you.
Otherwise with a simple sed -i 's/27020/22443/g' file it would be valid, as long as you know which file modify.
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
If you have multiple similar lines in the same file you would have to type:
sed -i ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' file
Where /2 would mean that it will replace the second match for 27020. You can test the command with the command sed without the -i parameter in order to see which result gives you.
Otherwise with a simple sed -i 's/27020/22443/g' file it would be valid, as long as you know which file modify.
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
answered Jan 10 at 15:13
DaselDasel
4497
4497
1
Thank you. This is what I've been looking for!
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:41
I used this command for multiple files sed -i -- ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' *
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:46
add a comment |
1
Thank you. This is what I've been looking for!
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:41
I used this command for multiple files sed -i -- ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' *
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:46
1
1
Thank you. This is what I've been looking for!
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:41
Thank you. This is what I've been looking for!
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:41
I used this command for multiple files sed -i -- ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' *
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:46
I used this command for multiple files sed -i -- ':a;N;$!ba; s/27020/22443/2' *
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:46
add a comment |
Using sed's predecessor ed:
ed -s input <<< $'/^reader_1 =n/^port =ncnport = 22443,n.nwnq'
This sends ed an ANSI-quoted here-string of commands to edit the file. The commands are, in sequence:
/^reader_1 =-- search for the line beginning with "reader_1 ="
/^port =-- search forwards from there for the line beginning with "port ="
c-- change that line
port = 22443,-- to that text
.-- end the replacement text
w-- write the file to disk
q-- quited
You could tighten or loosen the regular expressions to match more or less carefully, according to your actual data.
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
add a comment |
Using sed's predecessor ed:
ed -s input <<< $'/^reader_1 =n/^port =ncnport = 22443,n.nwnq'
This sends ed an ANSI-quoted here-string of commands to edit the file. The commands are, in sequence:
/^reader_1 =-- search for the line beginning with "reader_1 ="
/^port =-- search forwards from there for the line beginning with "port ="
c-- change that line
port = 22443,-- to that text
.-- end the replacement text
w-- write the file to disk
q-- quited
You could tighten or loosen the regular expressions to match more or less carefully, according to your actual data.
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
add a comment |
Using sed's predecessor ed:
ed -s input <<< $'/^reader_1 =n/^port =ncnport = 22443,n.nwnq'
This sends ed an ANSI-quoted here-string of commands to edit the file. The commands are, in sequence:
/^reader_1 =-- search for the line beginning with "reader_1 ="
/^port =-- search forwards from there for the line beginning with "port ="
c-- change that line
port = 22443,-- to that text
.-- end the replacement text
w-- write the file to disk
q-- quited
You could tighten or loosen the regular expressions to match more or less carefully, according to your actual data.
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
Using sed's predecessor ed:
ed -s input <<< $'/^reader_1 =n/^port =ncnport = 22443,n.nwnq'
This sends ed an ANSI-quoted here-string of commands to edit the file. The commands are, in sequence:
/^reader_1 =-- search for the line beginning with "reader_1 ="
/^port =-- search forwards from there for the line beginning with "port ="
c-- change that line
port = 22443,-- to that text
.-- end the replacement text
w-- write the file to disk
q-- quited
You could tighten or loosen the regular expressions to match more or less carefully, according to your actual data.
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
edited Jan 10 at 16:16
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
answered Jan 10 at 16:01
Jeff SchallerJeff Schaller
40.9k1056130
40.9k1056130
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add a comment |
I am assuming that reader_0 has host = hostanme 1, reader_1 has host = hostname 2 and so on.
You can use this command to replace from file:
sed -i '/host = "hostname 2",/{N;s/port = 27020,/port = 22443,/}' file
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
2
This also assumes thatportalways followshost. If we assume that the fields and their orders are always the same, then you can also add 2 additionalNs and match from/^reader_1b/instead of/host = "hostname 2",/.
– JoL
Jan 10 at 21:27
Yeah, that will be more general.
– PRY
Jan 11 at 5:44
add a comment |
I am assuming that reader_0 has host = hostanme 1, reader_1 has host = hostname 2 and so on.
You can use this command to replace from file:
sed -i '/host = "hostname 2",/{N;s/port = 27020,/port = 22443,/}' file
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
2
This also assumes thatportalways followshost. If we assume that the fields and their orders are always the same, then you can also add 2 additionalNs and match from/^reader_1b/instead of/host = "hostname 2",/.
– JoL
Jan 10 at 21:27
Yeah, that will be more general.
– PRY
Jan 11 at 5:44
add a comment |
I am assuming that reader_0 has host = hostanme 1, reader_1 has host = hostname 2 and so on.
You can use this command to replace from file:
sed -i '/host = "hostname 2",/{N;s/port = 27020,/port = 22443,/}' file
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
I am assuming that reader_0 has host = hostanme 1, reader_1 has host = hostname 2 and so on.
You can use this command to replace from file:
sed -i '/host = "hostname 2",/{N;s/port = 27020,/port = 22443,/}' file
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
edited Jan 11 at 14:53
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
answered Jan 10 at 15:31
PRYPRY
1,94131024
1,94131024
2
This also assumes thatportalways followshost. If we assume that the fields and their orders are always the same, then you can also add 2 additionalNs and match from/^reader_1b/instead of/host = "hostname 2",/.
– JoL
Jan 10 at 21:27
Yeah, that will be more general.
– PRY
Jan 11 at 5:44
add a comment |
2
This also assumes thatportalways followshost. If we assume that the fields and their orders are always the same, then you can also add 2 additionalNs and match from/^reader_1b/instead of/host = "hostname 2",/.
– JoL
Jan 10 at 21:27
Yeah, that will be more general.
– PRY
Jan 11 at 5:44
2
2
This also assumes that
port always follows host. If we assume that the fields and their orders are always the same, then you can also add 2 additional Ns and match from /^reader_1b/ instead of /host = "hostname 2",/.– JoL
Jan 10 at 21:27
This also assumes that
port always follows host. If we assume that the fields and their orders are always the same, then you can also add 2 additional Ns and match from /^reader_1b/ instead of /host = "hostname 2",/.– JoL
Jan 10 at 21:27
Yeah, that will be more general.
– PRY
Jan 11 at 5:44
Yeah, that will be more general.
– PRY
Jan 11 at 5:44
add a comment |
This might be better done with awk in which you can use a state-machine style technique:
awk '/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ { section_found = 1} /})/ { section_found = 0 } section_found && /port = 27020,$/ { sub(/27020,$/, "22443,") } { print }' file1 > file2 && mv file2 file1
Explanation:
Set a flag when the section start is found:
/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ {
section_found = 1
}
Clear the flag when the end of a section is found:
/})/ {
section_found = 0
}
Substitute the new port number when in the right section and on the right line:
section_found && /port = 27020,$/ {
sub(/27020,$/, "22443,")
}
Print all lines:
{
print
}
Send output to file2 (a temporary file):
> file2
If everything was successful, rename file2 to file1:
&& mv file2 file1
You can make the regular expressions as loose or tight as you need.
This type of code is easier to read and maintain than sed or ed code, especially if you format it similarly to the way I have in my explanation.
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
add a comment |
This might be better done with awk in which you can use a state-machine style technique:
awk '/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ { section_found = 1} /})/ { section_found = 0 } section_found && /port = 27020,$/ { sub(/27020,$/, "22443,") } { print }' file1 > file2 && mv file2 file1
Explanation:
Set a flag when the section start is found:
/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ {
section_found = 1
}
Clear the flag when the end of a section is found:
/})/ {
section_found = 0
}
Substitute the new port number when in the right section and on the right line:
section_found && /port = 27020,$/ {
sub(/27020,$/, "22443,")
}
Print all lines:
{
print
}
Send output to file2 (a temporary file):
> file2
If everything was successful, rename file2 to file1:
&& mv file2 file1
You can make the regular expressions as loose or tight as you need.
This type of code is easier to read and maintain than sed or ed code, especially if you format it similarly to the way I have in my explanation.
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
add a comment |
This might be better done with awk in which you can use a state-machine style technique:
awk '/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ { section_found = 1} /})/ { section_found = 0 } section_found && /port = 27020,$/ { sub(/27020,$/, "22443,") } { print }' file1 > file2 && mv file2 file1
Explanation:
Set a flag when the section start is found:
/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ {
section_found = 1
}
Clear the flag when the end of a section is found:
/})/ {
section_found = 0
}
Substitute the new port number when in the right section and on the right line:
section_found && /port = 27020,$/ {
sub(/27020,$/, "22443,")
}
Print all lines:
{
print
}
Send output to file2 (a temporary file):
> file2
If everything was successful, rename file2 to file1:
&& mv file2 file1
You can make the regular expressions as loose or tight as you need.
This type of code is easier to read and maintain than sed or ed code, especially if you format it similarly to the way I have in my explanation.
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
This might be better done with awk in which you can use a state-machine style technique:
awk '/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ { section_found = 1} /})/ { section_found = 0 } section_found && /port = 27020,$/ { sub(/27020,$/, "22443,") } { print }' file1 > file2 && mv file2 file1
Explanation:
Set a flag when the section start is found:
/^reader_1 = newcamd({/ {
section_found = 1
}
Clear the flag when the end of a section is found:
/})/ {
section_found = 0
}
Substitute the new port number when in the right section and on the right line:
section_found && /port = 27020,$/ {
sub(/27020,$/, "22443,")
}
Print all lines:
{
print
}
Send output to file2 (a temporary file):
> file2
If everything was successful, rename file2 to file1:
&& mv file2 file1
You can make the regular expressions as loose or tight as you need.
This type of code is easier to read and maintain than sed or ed code, especially if you format it similarly to the way I have in my explanation.
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
answered Jan 11 at 0:49
Dennis WilliamsonDennis Williamson
5,41612332
5,41612332
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I think there's a formatting error in your post: You didn't put the four spaces before the closing braces
}). This raises the question: Are the two sections from different files or do they belong to one file?– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 10 at 15:14
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Are you having reader_3 also?
– PRY
Jan 10 at 15:17
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What's fixed and what's variable? Is "reader_1 = newcamd({" fixed? Is the existing port always 27020 or can that vary?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:49
Will the reader_1 section always have a "port" definition?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 10 at 15:57
@JeffSchaller Yes, all reader_* sections have a 'port' parameter. The existing port number is 27020 in all files. All variables are actually constant and same in all files.
– Viktor Zaionchkovskyi
Jan 11 at 7:15