How to install GNU-sed

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I am trying to install GNU sed. Following this post I did

brew install gnu-sed

A priori it went fine, but then the command gsed is not found. I could not find any gnu-sed (or equivalent) in /usr/local/bin/ except the standard sed.

I am on Mac OS X 10.11.3

Best Answer

It would appear that the brew link process didn't successfully link from the Cellar to /usr/local/bin.

First, let's check that it installed. Try brew list and you will get a list of installed formulae. If gnu-sed is in there then it installed okay. If it's not, then run brew install gnu-sed again and you should be okay.

If it is in the list then try linking it and see what output you get. brew link gnu-sed will do this. It should link okay and you will be off and running.

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