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I have an XML file like below. I want change the values at is-required place and default-value place of each argument name using a shell script..

  • where argument name=protocol then is-required = "true" and default-value=tcp,
  • where argument name =port then is-required = "true" default-value= 7223,
  • where argument name =then and is-required = "true" default-value=test,

Example:

<task-arguments>
    <argument name="protocol" is-required="false" default-value="ssl"/>
    <argument name="port" is-required="true" default-value="7222"/>
    <argument name="username" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
</task-arguments>
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  • You can use the python xml library Commented Jul 11, 2016 at 10:01

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Reset to default
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Using XMLStarlet:

xml ed -P \
    -u '//argument[@name="protocol"]/@is-required' -v true \
    -u '//argument[@name="protocol"]/@default-value' -v tcp \
    -u '//argument[@name="port"]/@is-required' -v true \
    -u '//argument[@name="port"]/@default-value' -v 7223 \
    -u '//argument[@name="username"]/@is-required' -v true \
    -u '//argument[@name="username"]/@default-value' -v admin \
        file.xml

Result for your sample:

<task-arguments>
    <argument name="protocol" is-required="true" default-value="tcp"/>
    <argument name="port" is-required="true" default-value="7223"/>
    <argument name="username" is-required="true" default-value="admin"/>
</task-arguments>
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