NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       dirname - strip non-directory suffix from file name

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       dirname NAME
       dirname OPTION

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       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

AUTHOR    [Toc]    [Back]

       Written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering.

REPORTING BUGS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT    [Toc]    [Back]

       Copyright (C) 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
       NO  warranty;  not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
       PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       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.



GNU sh-utils 2.0.11		   July 2001			    DIRNAME(1)