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I have a script that adds a new user and creates a virtual host for the users domain name. The script works great with one exception... in /etc/apache2/sites-available/ all of my virtual host files have two copies, one with an e and one without.

I believe my issue lies when I use the SED command. Can I get a second opinion?

Here is the script:

# set the working directory

dir=$(pwd)



# request the new domain name

printf "Enter the new domain name, without the www (i.e newdomain.com):n"

read newdomain



# request the new username

printf "Enter the new username (i.e newusername):n"

read username



# create the new user

sudo adduser $username



# copy the virtual host to sites-available

sudo cp /templates/domain-vhost /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully created the virtual host file at: /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain.."



# change the domain name in the virtual host file

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWDOMAINNAME/$newdomain/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Modified the virtual host to reflect the new domain: $newdomain.."



# change the directory path in the virtual host

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully modified the new virtual host file.."



# enable the site with apache

cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/

sudo a2ensite $newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully enabled the $newdomain.."



# change to previous working directory

cd $dir



# reload apache

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload



# notify user of action

echo "Finished creating the new domain, $newdomain, and restarted Apache.."

scripts

share|improve this question

edited Jul 4 '11 at 20:25

Jorge Castro

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asked Jul 4 '11 at 17:36

jason.dot.hjason.dot.h

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  Sorry, after typing that I realized my mistake, when using the SED command I had the -i option to edit the file "inline" without creating the copy. For some reason I added the e command as well, which is supposed to add the script. I changed the -ie to -i and the script works as needed. I cannot answer my own question yet so I added a comment.
  
  – jason.dot.h
  Jul 4 '11 at 17:44
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

17

I have a script that adds a new user and creates a virtual host for the users domain name. The script works great with one exception... in /etc/apache2/sites-available/ all of my virtual host files have two copies, one with an e and one without.

I believe my issue lies when I use the SED command. Can I get a second opinion?

Here is the script:

# set the working directory

dir=$(pwd)



# request the new domain name

printf "Enter the new domain name, without the www (i.e newdomain.com):n"

read newdomain



# request the new username

printf "Enter the new username (i.e newusername):n"

read username



# create the new user

sudo adduser $username



# copy the virtual host to sites-available

sudo cp /templates/domain-vhost /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully created the virtual host file at: /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain.."



# change the domain name in the virtual host file

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWDOMAINNAME/$newdomain/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Modified the virtual host to reflect the new domain: $newdomain.."



# change the directory path in the virtual host

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully modified the new virtual host file.."



# enable the site with apache

cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/

sudo a2ensite $newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully enabled the $newdomain.."



# change to previous working directory

cd $dir



# reload apache

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload



# notify user of action

echo "Finished creating the new domain, $newdomain, and restarted Apache.."

scripts

share|improve this question

edited Jul 4 '11 at 20:25

Jorge Castro

36.8k106422617

asked Jul 4 '11 at 17:36

jason.dot.hjason.dot.h

13338

• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry, after typing that I realized my mistake, when using the SED command I had the -i option to edit the file "inline" without creating the copy. For some reason I added the e command as well, which is supposed to add the script. I changed the -ie to -i and the script works as needed. I cannot answer my own question yet so I added a comment.
  
  – jason.dot.h
  Jul 4 '11 at 17:44
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have a script that adds a new user and creates a virtual host for the users domain name. The script works great with one exception... in /etc/apache2/sites-available/ all of my virtual host files have two copies, one with an e and one without.

I believe my issue lies when I use the SED command. Can I get a second opinion?

Here is the script:

# set the working directory

dir=$(pwd)



# request the new domain name

printf "Enter the new domain name, without the www (i.e newdomain.com):n"

read newdomain



# request the new username

printf "Enter the new username (i.e newusername):n"

read username



# create the new user

sudo adduser $username



# copy the virtual host to sites-available

sudo cp /templates/domain-vhost /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully created the virtual host file at: /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain.."



# change the domain name in the virtual host file

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWDOMAINNAME/$newdomain/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Modified the virtual host to reflect the new domain: $newdomain.."



# change the directory path in the virtual host

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully modified the new virtual host file.."



# enable the site with apache

cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/

sudo a2ensite $newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully enabled the $newdomain.."



# change to previous working directory

cd $dir



# reload apache

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload



# notify user of action

echo "Finished creating the new domain, $newdomain, and restarted Apache.."

scripts

share|improve this question

edited Jul 4 '11 at 20:25

Jorge Castro

36.8k106422617

asked Jul 4 '11 at 17:36

jason.dot.hjason.dot.h

13338

# set the working directory

dir=$(pwd)



# request the new domain name

printf "Enter the new domain name, without the www (i.e newdomain.com):n"

read newdomain



# request the new username

printf "Enter the new username (i.e newusername):n"

read username



# create the new user

sudo adduser $username



# copy the virtual host to sites-available

sudo cp /templates/domain-vhost /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully created the virtual host file at: /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain.."



# change the domain name in the virtual host file

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWDOMAINNAME/$newdomain/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Modified the virtual host to reflect the new domain: $newdomain.."



# change the directory path in the virtual host

sudo sed -ie "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully modified the new virtual host file.."



# enable the site with apache

cd /etc/apache2/sites-available/

sudo a2ensite $newdomain



# echo results

echo "Successfully enabled the $newdomain.."



# change to previous working directory

cd $dir



# reload apache

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload



# notify user of action

echo "Finished creating the new domain, $newdomain, and restarted Apache.."

share|improve this question

edited Jul 4 '11 at 20:25

Jorge Castro

36.8k106422617

asked Jul 4 '11 at 17:36

jason.dot.hjason.dot.h

13338

share|improve this question

edited Jul 4 '11 at 20:25

Jorge Castro

36.8k106422617

asked Jul 4 '11 at 17:36

jason.dot.hjason.dot.h

13338

edited Jul 4 '11 at 20:25

Jorge Castro

36.8k106422617

edited Jul 4 '11 at 20:25

Jorge Castro

36.8k106422617

asked Jul 4 '11 at 17:36

jason.dot.hjason.dot.h

13338

asked Jul 4 '11 at 17:36

jason.dot.hjason.dot.h

13338

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You need separate -i and -e arguments to sed. -ie is telling sed to create a backup file with an 'e' appended.

To fix, just replace the sed invocation above to:

sudo sed -i -e "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

share|improve this answer

edited 9 mins ago

Chris Schmitz

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answered Jul 5 '11 at 2:39

Jeremy KerrJeremy Kerr

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  Although you've got a comment with this, I've adding the details as an answer for completeness.
  
  – Jeremy Kerr
  Jul 5 '11 at 2:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  When I first read this answer I understood what it was saying but didn't immediately grasp why the e was being taken as the suffix. I then checked the manual page and realized the i takes an optional argument. It makes this answer obvious in retrospect but it took me a second to understand the why (hence the image add).
  
  – Chris Schmitz
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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14

You need separate -i and -e arguments to sed. -ie is telling sed to create a backup file with an 'e' appended.

To fix, just replace the sed invocation above to:

sudo sed -i -e "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

share|improve this answer

edited 9 mins ago

Chris Schmitz

1054

answered Jul 5 '11 at 2:39

Jeremy KerrJeremy Kerr

19.5k34058

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Although you've got a comment with this, I've adding the details as an answer for completeness.
  
  – Jeremy Kerr
  Jul 5 '11 at 2:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  When I first read this answer I understood what it was saying but didn't immediately grasp why the e was being taken as the suffix. I then checked the manual page and realized the i takes an optional argument. It makes this answer obvious in retrospect but it took me a second to understand the why (hence the image add).
  
  – Chris Schmitz
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

14

You need separate -i and -e arguments to sed. -ie is telling sed to create a backup file with an 'e' appended.

To fix, just replace the sed invocation above to:

sudo sed -i -e "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

share|improve this answer

edited 9 mins ago

Chris Schmitz

1054

answered Jul 5 '11 at 2:39

Jeremy KerrJeremy Kerr

19.5k34058

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Although you've got a comment with this, I've adding the details as an answer for completeness.
  
  – Jeremy Kerr
  Jul 5 '11 at 2:40
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  When I first read this answer I understood what it was saying but didn't immediately grasp why the e was being taken as the suffix. I then checked the manual page and realized the i takes an optional argument. It makes this answer obvious in retrospect but it took me a second to understand the why (hence the image add).
  
  – Chris Schmitz
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You need separate -i and -e arguments to sed. -ie is telling sed to create a backup file with an 'e' appended.

To fix, just replace the sed invocation above to:

sudo sed -i -e "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

share|improve this answer

edited 9 mins ago

Chris Schmitz

1054

answered Jul 5 '11 at 2:39

Jeremy KerrJeremy Kerr

19.5k34058

sudo sed -i -e "s/NEWUSERNAME/$username/" /etc/apache2/sites-available/$newdomain

share|improve this answer

edited 9 mins ago

Chris Schmitz

1054

answered Jul 5 '11 at 2:39

Jeremy KerrJeremy Kerr

19.5k34058

edited 9 mins ago

Chris Schmitz

1054

edited 9 mins ago

Chris Schmitz

1054

answered Jul 5 '11 at 2:39

Jeremy KerrJeremy Kerr

19.5k34058

answered Jul 5 '11 at 2:39

Jeremy KerrJeremy Kerr

19.5k34058