recdel1
Remove records from a recfile
Usage
recdel [OPTIONS] ...
[-t
TYPE]
[{-n
NUM | -e
RECORD_EXPR | -q
STR | -m
NUM}]
[FILE]
Overview
Remove (or comment out) records from a rec file.
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-c, --comment -
comment out the matching records instead of deleting them.
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--force -
delete even in potentially dangerous situations, and if the deletion is violating record restrictions.
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--no-external -
don't use external descriptors.
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--verbose -
give a detailed report if the integrity check fails.
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--help -
print a help message and exit.
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--version -
show version and exit.
Record selection options:
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-i, --case-insensitive -
make strings case-insensitive in selection expressions.
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-t, --type=TYPE -
operate on records of the specified type only.
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-e, --expression=RECORD_EXPR -
selection expression.
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-q, --quick=STR -
select records with fields containing a string.
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-n, --number=NUM,... -
select specific records by position, with ranges.
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-m, --random=NUM -
select a given number of random records.
If no FILE is specified then the command acts like a filter, getting the data from standard input and writing the result to standard output.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 3 times.
-m since Debian 8 (Jessie).
-R until Debian 7 (Wheezy).