From unknown Sat Sep 06 02:03:32 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#15092: Dirname Bug Resent-From: Axel Spallek Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:46:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 15092 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 15092@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.1376466312716 (code B ref -1); Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:46:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Aug 2013 07:45:12 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57344 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VlX-0000BT-I4 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:45:11 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46157) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VKA-0007si-6o for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:16:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VK0-0005Uv-H8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:16:49 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:52948) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VK0-0005Ur-EC for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:16:44 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:47864) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VJw-00046t-1W for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:16:44 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VJo-0005TI-4V for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:16:39 -0400 Received: from vise.spallek.org ([5.9.40.82]:44257) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VJn-0005SL-US for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:16:32 -0400 Received: from [192.168.67.2] by vise.spallek.org with esmtpa (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1V9VJg-0007KP-8Z for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:16:24 +0200 Message-ID: <520B2EBE.1010103@spallek.org> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:16:14 +0200 From: Axel Spallek User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130801 Thunderbird/17.0.8 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:45:09 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.4 (---) Dear Programmer, the following throw errors: dirname --to-0040257282759-in.wav dirname "--to-0040257282759-in.wav" dirname '--to-0040257282759-in.wav' IMHO at least the last two ones schould work. dirname (GNU coreutils) 8.13 Copyright © 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Lizenz GPLv3+: GNU GPL Version 3 oder höher Dies ist freie Software: Sie können sie ändern und weitergeben. Es gibt keinerlei Garantien, soweit wie es das Gesetz erlaubt. Geschrieben von David MacKenzie und Jim Meyering. -- Mit freundlichem Gruß, Axel Spallek Dipl.-Ing. FH IE Hochdorfer Straße 34 88477 Schönebürg Mobil: 01577 7929886 E-Mail: axel@spallek.org Bankverbindung: Volksbank Schwendi KTO: 951 95 009 BLZ: 654 913 20 From unknown Sat Sep 06 02:03:32 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#15092: Dirname Bug Resent-From: Erik Auerswald Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:47:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 15092 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Axel Spallek Cc: 15092@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 15092-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B15092.137647356912486 (code B ref 15092); Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:47:02 +0000 Received: (at 15092) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Aug 2013 09:46:09 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57428 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1V9Xea-0003FJ-ND for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:46:08 -0400 Received: from mailgw1.uni-kl.de ([131.246.120.220]:51011) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1V9XeY-0003F9-G8 for 15092@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:46:07 -0400 Received: from sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de (sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de [IPv6:2001:638:208:ef34:0:ff:fe00:65]) by mailgw1.uni-kl.de (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-9.4) with ESMTP id r7E9jxQ2007908 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:46:04 +0200 Received: from sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de (ip6-localhost [IPv6:::1]) by sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5+lenny1) with ESMTP id r7E9jwdQ016125 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:45:58 +0200 Received: (from auerswal@localhost) by sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id r7E9jwNG016120; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:45:58 +0200 Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:45:58 +0200 From: Erik Auerswald Message-ID: <20130814094558.GA6513@unix-ag.uni-kl.de> References: <520B2EBE.1010103@spallek.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <520B2EBE.1010103@spallek.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Spam-Score: -5.1 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.1 (-----) Hello Axel, On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 09:16:14AM +0200, Axel Spallek wrote: > the following throw errors: > > dirname --to-0040257282759-in.wav > dirname "--to-0040257282759-in.wav" > dirname '--to-0040257282759-in.wav' > > IMHO at least the last two ones schould work. If the arguments to a program start with a - or --, they are assumed to be options. You can use -- to stop option processing: $ dirname -- --to-0040257282759-in.wav . Quoting the arguments as in your last two examples does not affect this, as the shell does not interpret leading - characters in the command line, the program called does. HTH, Erik From unknown Sat Sep 06 02:03:32 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#15092: Dirname Bug Resent-From: Bernhard Voelker Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:37:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 15092 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Axel Spallek Cc: Erik Auerswald , 15092@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 15092-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B15092.137647660817602 (code B ref 15092); Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:37:02 +0000 Received: (at 15092) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Aug 2013 10:36:48 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57504 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1V9YRb-0004Zp-AK for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:36:47 -0400 Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.126.187]:63163) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1V9YRY-0004ZX-Kr for 15092@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:36:45 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.11] (p57A5C123.dip0.t-ipconnect.de [87.165.193.35]) by mrelayeu.kundenserver.de (node=mreu0) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0ME295-1VKpln3Vmx-00H8Hb; Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:36:33 +0200 Message-ID: <520B5DB0.8020609@bernhard-voelker.de> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:36:32 +0200 From: Bernhard Voelker User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130329 Thunderbird/17.0.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <520B2EBE.1010103@spallek.org> <20130814094558.GA6513@unix-ag.uni-kl.de> In-Reply-To: <20130814094558.GA6513@unix-ag.uni-kl.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:xMx9nODQjf0hE7DGa4LOJfVLbSeKdQiQ9umiZvI7djm GrBaRysyE1KzIpkJ2rxAEQ+EwGplBgEEetQMJhJ782bFUt5hXR gZIXWv2Ygkf+c9CsR64BIgQUijXS93k60g/GA+94OYXFOQfKJP mC5KjCVDA0JtlHXutiZcZrFh40i2/Jx6DXaDB+jGsnKjkUVrDp EYxAxzJSXeBQnOzoI+NQeT5M3cQqSdftGBw4h3DuYFTUSPHa+3 n2mOHbVwxhcpLOZR0IkOHuUZm1uy3Qco5IBmwtvQnqSiSO8/wZ gyLiI/e2r8vGRDXTzNssRv9umFP+bliCAlb5F0ZmdfwIBQGbIv iUf8SsIVI0gWsJ8DinE+LqU0Lmw7J+zKZWkrxCkIT X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) tags 15092 notabug close 15092 thanks On 08/14/2013 11:45 AM, Erik Auerswald wrote: > Hello Axel, > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 09:16:14AM +0200, Axel Spallek wrote: >> the following throw errors: >> >> dirname --to-0040257282759-in.wav >> dirname "--to-0040257282759-in.wav" >> dirname '--to-0040257282759-in.wav' >> >> IMHO at least the last two ones schould work. > > If the arguments to a program start with a - or --, they are assumed to be > options. You can use -- to stop option processing: > > $ dirname -- --to-0040257282759-in.wav > . Another way would be to prefix it by a directory name, either fully qualified, or just the current directory: $ dirname "./--to-0040257282759-in.wav" or $ dirname "$(pwd)/--to-0040257282759-in.wav" > Quoting the arguments as in your last two examples does not affect this, as > the shell does not interpret leading - characters in the command line, the > program called does. Or told in another way: in your examples above, dirname(1) saw the same string as argument in all 3 cases. There's some help for this sort of misunderstanding in our FAQ: http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#How-do-I-remove-files-that-start-with-a-dash_003f As this is not a bug in coreutils, I've marked it as such and closed the bug. 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