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`dirname`

Return the directory portion of a pathname (POSIX)

Syntax:

dirname string

Runs on:

QNX Neutrino, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Options:

None.

Description:

The dirname utility returns a portion of the string operand to standard output. The string operand represents a valid pathname whose format is:

directory_pathname/base_filename

The dirname utility writes the directory_pathname component to standard output.

If string is //, then // is returned. Any other string consisting entirely of slash characters causes a single slash to be returned.

You'll use the dirname utility most often within shell scripts, where it's normally invoked inside back-tick (`...`), or contained in $(...).

Examples:

Command:	Output:
`dirname .`	`.`
`dirname ..`	`.`
`dirname ../.`	`..`
`dirname /usr/src/prog.c`	`/usr/src`
`dirname /usr/src/`	`/usr`
`dirname ...//[fred]`	`...`

Exit status:

0: Successful completion.
>0: An error occurred.

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