Re: Find string and cut file

[Jacob Friis Larsen <jfl@list.idg.dk>]

> > > > How can I find which line number contains "1083300070" and then slice 
> > > > the file from that line number and to its end?
> > >
> > > sed
> > >
> > > read about ranges, complements (!), and d delete
> >
> > Would it be easier if I already now the line number?
> > (I found it with grep)
>
> I think this will do it:
>
> sed '/1083300070/,$!d' file

This was also helpful:
http://www.linuxgazette.com/node/view/3762

I did it like this:
grep -n "1083300070" updatelog.sql
sed -n "59507480,999999999p" updatelog.sql > updatelog2.sql &

Thanks for your help,
Jacob