* Vinu Balaji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [050427 04:56]:
>
> #bash#export TEST=/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
> #bash# TEST=${TEST/\/usr\/bin}
> #bash# echo $TEST
> :/usr/local/bin
> The other sed's were for removing the : in the start and the end, if
> they are found.
Well why not try,
TEST=${TEST/\/usr\/bin?(:)}
(untested)
Similar thing can be done for ":" at start too if needed.
Shantanu
p.s. I use ksh or pdksh
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