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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Cut the last 15 characters off Post 302449792 by Michael Stora on Tuesday 31st of August 2010 02:12:15 PM
Old 08-31-2010
Using Parameter Substitution
If the code never contains whitespace

Code:
a=$(du -hs /aps/inf/SeLogs); echo ${a#*' '}

If the code does contain whitespace you need to use

Code:
a=$(du -hs /aps/inf/SeLogs); echo ${a##*' '}

but the path cannot contain any whitespace.

Mike
Last edited by Michael Stora; 08-31-2010 at 04:52 PM..
 

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NAME

       shtool-mkln - GNU shtool enhanced ln(1) replacement

SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

       This is a ln(1) style command. It is enhanced to provide automatic calculation and usage of relative links with the shortest possible path,
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