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4.8. sed

Sed it the streaming editor. It makes it easy for example to replace specially marked texts inside a source code file. The Wireshark build process uses this to stamp version strings into various places.

4.8.1. UNIX or Win32 Cygwin: sed

Sed is available for most of the UNIX-like platforms and as the sed package from the Cygwin setup.

If sed isn't already installed or available as a package for your platform, you can get it at: https://directory.fsf.org/GNU/sed.html

After correct installation, typing at the bash command line prompt:

$ sed --version

should result in something like:

        GNU sed version 4.1.5
Copyright (C) 2003 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.

However, the version string may vary.

4.8.2. Win32 native: sed

A native Win32 sed package can be obtained from https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/. The installation should be straightforward.


 
 
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