SYNOPSIS basename string [suffix] dirname string

DESCRIPTION Basename deletes any prefix ending with the last slash `/' character pre- sent in string, and a suffix, if given. The resulting filename is writ- ten to the standard output. If string ends in the slash character, `/', or is the same as the suffix argument, a newline is output. A non-exis- tent suffix is ignored.

Dirname deletes the filename portion, beginning with the last slash `/' character to the end of string, and writes the result to the standard output.

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

FOO=`dirname /usr/bin/trail`

Both the basename and dirname exit 0 on success, and >0 if an error oc- curs.

SEE ALSO csh(1) sh(1)

STANDARDS The basename and dirname functions are expected to be POSIX 1003.2 com- patible. Check out the Unix Man pages Manuals