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                 |  | UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4320- January  8, 2025
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 : Today's Tip Unix Tip #4320- January  8, 2025
 
 
STRING REMOVAL 
What the following does:
 
 rm `ls -al | grep str | awk '{if ($9 !~ /^str/) {print $9}'`
 
 Removes all files that contains the string "str" excepts
 those that begin with it. Changing the !~ to =~ does the
 opposite.
 
 
 
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