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DIRNAME(1)		   OpenBSD Reference Manual		    DIRNAME(1)

NAME
     dirname - return directory portion of pathname

SYNOPSIS
     dirname pathname

DESCRIPTION
     dirname deletes the filename portion, beginning with the last slash (`/')
     character to the end of pathname, and writes the result to the standard
     output.

EXIT STATUS
     The dirname utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

EXAMPLES
     The following line sets the shell variable FOO to /usr/bin:

	   FOO=`dirname /usr/bin/tail`

SEE ALSO
     basename(1), csh(1), sh(1), dirname(3)

STANDARDS
     The dirname utility is compliant with the IEEE Std 1003.1-2008
     (``POSIX'') specification.

OpenBSD 4.9		       September 3, 2010		   OpenBSD 4.9
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