Using sed to replace a character before another character in a line












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I try to use sed or whatever to replace a number of a line /opt/tin/toss to become a *



For example



37 7 * * * /opt/tin/toss
43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


Output:



37 * * * * /opt/tin/toss
43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


Normally, 7 generates randomly, It can be 2, 4 or 8, running from 0-24.
Could anyone please help me? Thank you.









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    I try to use sed or whatever to replace a number of a line /opt/tin/toss to become a *



    For example



    37 7 * * * /opt/tin/toss
    43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
    58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


    Output:



    37 * * * * /opt/tin/toss
    43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
    58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


    Normally, 7 generates randomly, It can be 2, 4 or 8, running from 0-24.
    Could anyone please help me? Thank you.









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      I try to use sed or whatever to replace a number of a line /opt/tin/toss to become a *



      For example



      37 7 * * * /opt/tin/toss
      43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
      58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


      Output:



      37 * * * * /opt/tin/toss
      43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
      58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


      Normally, 7 generates randomly, It can be 2, 4 or 8, running from 0-24.
      Could anyone please help me? Thank you.









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      I try to use sed or whatever to replace a number of a line /opt/tin/toss to become a *



      For example



      37 7 * * * /opt/tin/toss
      43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
      58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


      Output:



      37 * * * * /opt/tin/toss
      43 7 * * * /opt/tin/te1
      58 7 * * * /opt/tin/test2


      Normally, 7 generates randomly, It can be 2, 4 or 8, running from 0-24.
      Could anyone please help me? Thank you.







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