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sometimes just aking the question outlous gives you the answer...

this is what I wanted:

#!/bin/bash
: > ./.dirbuff;
ls > ./.dirbuff;
CurPath="";
CurPath=`pwd`;
echo "Current path is...

#!/bin/bash
: > ./.dirbuff;
ls > ./.dirbuff;
CurPath="";
CurPath=`pwd`;
echo "Current path is "$CurPath""
CurDir="";
CurDir=`head -1 ./.dirbuff`;
echo "Current directory is "$CurDir""
if [...

head -1 bigflatfile > firstline # works but would rather be a var

firstline=$(head -1 bigflatfile) # does not work $firstline is empty

firstline='perl -pi.bk -e 'print( STOUT $_ ) and $_= "" if...

I found this feed and it answers half of my problem....
once I remove the first line from a flat file.How can I put that removed line into a variable or anouther flate file or both???

Thanx for...