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07-28-2008
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How to cut a file name from back side
Hi
I have to delete 18 characters from my file names from back side. i mean if file name is abcde123456 then i have to delete 6 characters from back and i need file name as abcde. Please help 
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07-28-2008
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Code:
file=abcdefg123456
newfile=${var%??????}
echo $newfile
abcdefg
namish
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07-28-2008
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If you have GNU cut
Code:
echo abcde123456 | cut -c6- --complement
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