dirname.1 (590B)
- .\" utils-std: Collection of commonly available Unix tools
- .\" Copyright 2017 Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier <contact+utils@hacktivis.me>
- .\" SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD
- .Dd 2021-04-05
- .Dt DIRNAME 1
- .Os
- .Sh NAME
- .Nm dirname
- .Nd return the parent directory of a file pathname
- .Sh SYNOPSIS
- .Nm
- .Ar string
- .Sh DESCRIPTION
- Returns the parent directory of
- .Ar string .
- .Sh EXIT STATUS
- .Ex -std
- .Sh SEE ALSO
- .Xr direname 3
- .Sh STANDARDS
- .Nm
- should be compliant with the
- IEEE Std 1003.1-2024 (“POSIX.1”)
- specification.
- .Sh AUTHORS
- .An Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier Aq Mt contact+utils@hacktivis.me