.Dd January 23, 2015
.Dt DIRNAME 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm dirname
.Nd strip final path component
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Ar path
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
prints
.Ar path
with its final path component removed.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr basename 1 ,
.Xr dirname 3
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm
utility is compliant with the
.St -p1003.1-2008
specification.