dirname man page on aLinux
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DIRNAME(1) User Commands DIRNAME(1)
NAME
dirname - strip non-directory suffix from file name
SYNOPSIS
dirname NAME
dirname OPTION
DESCRIPTION
Print NAME with its trailing /component removed; if NAME contains no
/'s, output `.' (meaning the current directory).
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
EXAMPLES
dirname /usr/bin/sort
Output "/usr/bin".
dirname stdio.h
Output ".".
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU
GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
basename(1), readlink(1)
The full documentation for dirname is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info and dirname programs are properly installed at your site,
the command
info dirname
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU coreutils 6.9.92.4-f088d-dirtJanuary 2008 DIRNAME(1)
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