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dirname - Unix, Linux Command
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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).
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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EXAMPLES
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dirname /usr/bin/sort
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Output "/usr/bin".
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dirname stdio.h
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Output ".".
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AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 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.
SEE ALSO
dirname is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
dirname programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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info dirname |
should give you access to the complete manual.
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