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From: Philip Hallstrom <freebsd@philip.pjkh.com>
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Subject: Re: OT: Shell script
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> All,
>
> I am trying to write an SH script that i need some functionality.
>
> I want it to be able to get a filename without the extention on the end.
>
> for example.
>
> file.mp3
>
> i would like it to return 'file'.

Probably lots of ways.

Use sed in a pipe...

sed 's/\....$//'

-philip