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  • Hi Freddy, I noticed that the ${file%%/*} sometimes work and sometimes it doesn't! Commented Apr 14, 2020 at 15:26
  • Sometimes, I get empty folder name! Commented Apr 14, 2020 at 15:33
  • What is the pattern for the file path when the folder name is empty? Commented Apr 14, 2020 at 15:37
  • I would say e.g. jk-z30-t50-k001-za*/file.txt intead of Folder*/file.txt! Commented Apr 14, 2020 at 15:40
  • Hm, that looks okay. I thought you might have a folder with a subfolder like Folder/subdir*/file.txt where you would need the shortest pattern ${file%/*} to get Folder/subdirx instead of Folder as result. Have you checked the output of echo "file=$file, folder=${file%%/*}" in the loop? Commented Apr 14, 2020 at 15:56