5.2. Versions of sed

5.2. Versions of sed

Linux uses the GNU version of sed , copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation. This version is almost identical to the sed provided by standard UNIX distributions.

Example 5.1.

 %  sed -V   or   sed --version   GNU sed version 3.02   Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.   There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A   PARTICULAR PURPOSE, to the extent permitted by law.