2018-08-23 18:13:05 +01:00
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# dirname
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> Calculates the parent directory of a given file or directory path.
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2021-04-01 16:54:26 +01:00
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/dirname>.
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2018-08-23 18:13:05 +01:00
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- Calculate the parent directory of a given path:
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`dirname {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
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- Calculate the parent directory of multiple paths:
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2024-01-31 03:55:19 +00:00
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`dirname {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`
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2018-08-23 18:13:05 +01:00
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- Delimit output with a NUL character instead of a newline (useful when combining with `xargs`):
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2024-01-31 03:55:19 +00:00
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`dirname --zero {{path/to/file_or_directory1 path/to/file_or_directory2 ...}}`
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