On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:30:49 -0700 "Eric \"Shubes\"" wrote: > Jeremy C. Reed wrote: > > On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, Eric "Shubes" wrote: > > > >> I have a variable x=qmail-toaster-1.2.9-1.3.1.src.rpm > >> > >> I want a variable y=qmail-toaster > >> > >> I'm thinking that to get from x to y, I need to strip -*-*.src.rpm > >> off the end. How do I do that? (or is there a better way?) > > > > sed -e 's,-[^-]*-[^-]*.src.rpm$,,' > > > > Jeremy C. Reed > > > Excellent! I promise I'll study it until I understand how it works. > Thanks a bunch! in bash, if that is what you are using: x=qmail-toaster-1.2.9-1.3.1.src.rpm y=${x%.src.*rpm} > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Hobbit Name: Pimpernel Loamsdown Registered Linux User: 275424 This email's random fortune: Break into jail and claim police brutality. --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss