Delete comment lines

bash

sed '/^[[:space:]]*#/d' config.ini

Explanation

Especially useful for previewing meaningful config lines only.

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Remove empty lines from output.

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Remove lines 5 through 10.

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Use sed as a pattern filter.

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Show lines 5 through 10.

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Substitute one match in each line.

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Substitute every match on each line.

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