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From: nr3m@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Matthew A Henry)
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Subject: Working with sed
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Date: 9 Aug 90 20:45:56 GMT
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Hi,

I'm writing a script that uses sed, and am having trouble with one
part.  I have a file that contains typical unix paths, one per
line, and would like to remove everything after the last forward 
slash (/).  In other words I would like the string:

	/aaa/bbb/ccc/ddd/eee

to be changed to:

	/aaa/bbb/ccc/ddd

Is this possible with sed?  Any ideas e-mailed or posted would 
be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Matt Henry  NR3M
(412) 443-5071
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