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Old 09-08-2013
Need to remove slash

I got stuck in problem i need to remove slash but it is not working.

Code:
current output

/usr/sbin/httpd

Code:
expected output

usr sbin httpd

# 2  
Old 09-08-2013
If your output is from some script:
Code:
some_script.sh | sed 's/^\///;s/\// /g'

# 3  
Old 09-08-2013
with bash string manipulation.

Code:
var="/usr/sbin/httpd"
removing_slash="${var##*/}"

echo "$removing_slash"

output
Code:
httpd


Last edited by briandanielz; 09-08-2013 at 07:13 AM.. Reason: adding output
# 4  
Old 09-08-2013
awk version:
Code:
.. | awk -F/ '{sub(FS,x); $1=$1}1'

# 5  
Old 09-08-2013
Hello,

Otherwise, you can use standart command "tr":
Code:
.. | tr "/" " "

Regards.
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