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dirname ? strip non-directory suffix from file name |
dirname NAME |
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 |
Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>. |
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. |
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