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Patrick Wallek
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тАО02-26-2001 10:40 AM

тАО02-26-2001 10:40 AM

Variable in script

Ok, I know I should know how to do this, but apparently I'm brain dead today......

I have a variable in a script like: VAR=/home/directory/filename

How do I strip off just filename from $VAR so that VAR1=filename?
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James A. Donovan
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тАО02-26-2001 10:45 AM

тАО02-26-2001 10:45 AM

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Re: Variable in script

# VAR1=`basename $VAR`
Remember, wherever you go, there you are...
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Patrick Wallek
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тАО02-26-2001 10:48 AM

тАО02-26-2001 10:48 AM

Re: Variable in script

Thanks Jim. I knew it was something simple and I should have known what it was.
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Rodney Hills
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тАО02-26-2001 11:22 AM

тАО02-26-2001 11:22 AM

Re: Variable in script

You can also use
${VAR##*/}

This saves a fork of a another process
There be dragons...
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