Name
dirname — strip non-directory suffix from file
name
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
Output "/usr/bin".
Output ".".
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug−coreutils@gnu.org>.
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
should give you access to the complete manual.
| COPYRIGHT |
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Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation,
Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute
copies of it under the terms of the GNU General
Public License
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There
is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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