In article <11443 at dasys1.UUCP> jpr at dasys1.UUCP (Jean-Pierre Radley) writes: : I noted, along the way, that a sed script allows ONE commented line at the : outset. try: sed -e cmd1 -e cmd2 .... or: sed 'cmd1 cmd2' --- Bill { uunet | novavax | ankh | sunvice } !twwells!bill bill at twwells.com