| -z--zero | end each output line with NUL, not newline |
| --help | display this help and exit |
| --version | output version information and exit |
| dirname /usr/bin/ | -> "/usr" |
| dirname dir1/str dir2/str | -> "dir1" followed by "dir2" |
| dirname stdio.h | -> "." |
NAME
dirname - strip last component from file name
SYNOPSIS
dirname [OPTION] NAME...
DESCRIPTION
Output each NAME with its last non-slash component and trailing slashes removed; if NAME contains no /'s, output '.' (meaning the current directory).
- -z, --zero
end each output line with NUL, not newline
- --help
display this help and exit
- --version
output version information and exit
EXAMPLES
- dirname /usr/bin/
-> "/usr"
- dirname dir1/str dir2/str
-> "dir1" followed by "dir2"
- dirname stdio.h
-> "."
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering.
REPORTING BUGS
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
SEE ALSO
basename(1), readlink(1)
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/dirname> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) dirname invocation'
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