using sed -- delete line in file matching inputLine

[bruce]

Hey.

Used sed in the past to delete lines from files where the pattern is
within  a line.

However I'm not sure I've ever had to delete a line where the line in
the file matches the inputLine. Would I simply use the inputPattern
plus a "\n'"??

any pointers are good..

thanks

[Oleg Cherkasov]

On 08.12.2018 00:07, bruce wrote:
> Hey.
>
> Used sed in the past to delete lines from files where the pattern is
> within  a line.
>
> However I'm not sure I've ever had to delete a line where the line in
> the file matches the inputLine. Would I simply use the inputPattern
> plus a "\n'"??
>
> any pointers are good..

Try extended regex with -r option, for example, match and remove all 
bash ending lines in /etc/passwd:

sed -r '/.+bash$/d' /etc/passwd