08-12-2010
Bash: How to get part of the directory name?
How can I write a script that determines the directory the user is in, and displays that path up until a particular point?
Specifically, I need to find the text "packages" in the directory name, then I need to capture that directory and the one below it.
For example, if the user is in the /home/smith/packages/cat/abc/def directory, I want to display "/home/smith/packages/cat/".
If the user is in the /home/smith/packages/dog/hij/klm/nop qrs/tuv directory, I want to display "/home/smith/packages/dog/".
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