Dirname
| dirname | |
|---|---|
Example of dirname command | |
| Developer(s) | Various open-source and commercial developers |
| Operating system | Unix, Unix-like, IBM i |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
| License | coreutils: GPLv3+ |
dirname is a shell command for extracting the directory path portion of a path; without the last name. The command is specified in the Single UNIX Specification and is primarily used in shell scripts.
The version in GNU Core Utilities was written by David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering. The command is available for Windows via UnxUtils, and is in IBM i.