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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T20:51:36+00:00 2026-05-12T20:51:36+00:00

As the title says I want to remove the first 4 letters from a

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As the title says I want to remove the first 4 letters from a folder name using a Bash script. If you have another way to do it in Linux I don’t really mind e.g. Python. Also I need the script to be executed regularly (daily).

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    2026-05-12T20:51:36+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 8:51 pm

    Another way in Bash:

    $ dname=mydirectory
    $ echo ${dname:4}
    rectory
    
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