How to split the file name from the path in BASH?
 

What's the easiest way to obtain the file name and the path in 2 independent strings in a command like:

rm /path/file

so

string1=/path
string2=file

How the bash commands do it?


Thank you for your time

dirname

OK, I guess it's simple done with dirname and basename :P

Or, if you have it stored in a variable such as ${a} (for lack of a better name), you can get the directory and the file using ...