I seem to be confused about how to use "perl -pie" from the command line. I want to use "perl -pie" at the command line to add the string "-x /tmp/ccc" to the tmpwatch command. I am trying this ... 
$ /usr/bin/perl -pie 's/^(\/usr\/sbin\/tmpwatch.\*) (\d+ \/tmp)/\$1 -x
+ \/tmp\/ccc \$2/' /tmp/tmpwatch 
Can't open perl script "s/^(\/usr\/sbin\/tmpwatch.\*) (\d+ \/tmp)/\$1 
+-x \/tmp\/ccc \$2/": No such file or directory.
Use -S to search $PATH for it.

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... but this is what happens ... 
Can't open perl script "s/^(\/usr\/sbin\/tmpwatch.\*) (\d+ \/tmp)/\$1 
+-x \/tmp\/ccc \$2/": No such file or directory.
Use -S to search $PATH for it.

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What am I doing wrong here?

In reply to Perl pie with $1 replacements ? by Plankton

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