sed: $(shell uname -r) -> ${_kernver}

[Intrepid Ibex]

Hey,

I'm trying to change the variable $(shell uname -r) to ${_kernver} with sed, but am unable to do so:

~> sed -i -e "s|$(shell uname -r)|${_kernver}|" src/Makefile
(~> bash: shell: command not found)
~> sed: -e expression #1, char 0: no previous regular expression

Heeeeelp.

[karlson]

Hey,

I'm trying to change the variable $(shell uname -r) to ${_kernver} with sed, but am unable to do so:

~> sed -i -e "s|$(shell uname -r)|${_kernver}|" src/Makefile
(~> bash: shell: command not found)
~> sed: -e expression #1, char 0: no previous regular expression

Heeeeelp.

$ is a special character in regular expressions you should \ escape it


sed -i -e "s|\$(shell uname -r)|\${_kernver}|" test