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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T06:25:31+00:00 2026-05-27T06:25:31+00:00

how using sed can I remove all chars in a line after a given

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how using sed can I remove all chars in a line after a given position until a “.” ?
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This is the original line:

VARIABLELONGFILENAME.20111205.122300

This is what I want: Remove everything starting on position 8 until last char before first “.”.

VARIABL.20111201.122300

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    2026-05-27T06:25:31+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 6:25 am
    sed 's/^\(.......\)[^.]*\./\1./'
    
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