DIRNAME(E)                     FSF                     DIRNAME(E)



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  direc-
       tory).

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
              output version information and exit

AUTHOR
       Written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering.

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

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

SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for dirname is maintained as a Tex-
       info manual.  If the info and dirname programs  are  prop-
       erly 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(E)