Retrieve directory path from full file path through sh
Hi,
I have a file abcd.txt which has contents in the form of full path file names i.e.
Now I want to retrieve only the directory path name for each row
i.e
How to get the same through shell script?
I have done till now:
Note:
Previously Franklin suggested for getting only the file name to use:
Please help!
Last edited by royzlife; 09-21-2010 at 06:58 AM..
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