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.TH DIRNAME 1 "2026-05-31"
.SH NAME
dirname \- Strip last component from file name
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBdirname\fR [\fB\-z\fR|\fB\-\-zero\fR] [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fIdir\fR]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Strip last component from file name
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-z\fR, \fB\-\-zero\fR
separate output with NUL rather than newline
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
Print help
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Print version
.SH EXTRA
Output each NAME with its last non\-slash component and trailing slashes
removed; if NAME contains no /\*(Aqs, output \*(Aq.\*(Aq (meaning the current directory).
.SH VERSION
v(uutils coreutils) 0.9.0