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Old 12-09-2012
Script to restrict the length of the file name
i want to restrict the filename to 30 bytes.. that means if the file name is 20 bytes it should print the 30 byte name by taking the space as input

sample input :
unix_shellscripting.txt
unix_shellscripting .txt
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Old 12-10-2012
One really important point: you DO NOT want spaces in UNIX filenames. UNIX is not Windows, spaces in filenames are a problem for inexperienced or experienced shell programmers. Trailing spaces in an actual filename would horrible.

What are you trying to achieve , please tell us, but not how you want to do it.
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Old 12-10-2012
See my reply in your thread:
https://www.unix.com/shell-programmin...o-records.html
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Old 12-10-2012
@jim : its my requirement thats it..Smilie general casestudy as i am new to unix..
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