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dirname
Filesystem
dirname
Removes filename from path.
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Last updated:
2026-07-05
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Syntax
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$
dirname PATH
Examples
Examples
$
dirname /path/to/file.txt
Typical use cases
Standard usage
dirname --help
Detailed Help
man dirname
Note
Opposite to basename
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