• to specify multiple deletes, put a newline in:
    sed -e '1,3d 10,15d'
  • or...specifiy multiple -e flags
  • sed can also delete lines with specific contents:
    ls -al | sed -e '/swp$/d'
  • insert text:
    ls -al | sed -e '4i\I like cheese'
  • insert text at beginning:
    ls -al | sed -e '1i\Data for executive report'
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