replacing a string

[knzzz]

Hi Team,

i want to replace a string in a file using shell script

for eg:

cat test.xml

This is the file which is used
to show the how to
change a single word in a file
using shell script

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in the above test.xml file i want to replace the word with script with automate with

can some one help me out.

Regards
Kanna

[hunter86_bg]

Maybe a oneliner will help (make a backup of the file while testing):

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sed -i'.bkp' 's/some\ strange\ \$tring/replacement\ string/g' /path/to/file/to/be/modified