man/cat1/dirname.1.txt

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 direc-
       tory).
 
       --help display this help and exit
 
       --version
              output version information and exit
 
AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering.
 
REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
 
COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
       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.
 
 
 
dirname 5.3.0 November 2004 DIRNAME(1)