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 directory).

    --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-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2002 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
    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.