From unknown Thu Aug 14 18:33:05 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#34810 <34810@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#34810 <34810@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: dirname manpages documentation (feature request - documentation) Reply-To: bug#34810 <34810@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:33:05 +0000 retitle 34810 dirname manpages documentation (feature request - documentati= on) reassign 34810 coreutils submitter 34810 Tamus JRoyce severity 34810 wishlist thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Mar 11 01:49:13 2019 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 11 Mar 2019 05:49:14 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38557 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1h3DoH-0003cQ-Gq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:49:13 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:60322) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1h3BpM-000059-Je for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:42:13 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:48889) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h3BpG-0007E1-RA for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:42:07 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:46469) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h3BpF-0001EP-IY for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:42:06 -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,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h3BpD-0007AU-HN for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:42:04 -0400 Received: from mail-it1-x144.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4864:20::144]:51431) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h3BpC-00076t-C6 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:42:02 -0400 Received: by mail-it1-x144.google.com with SMTP id e24so5026724itl.1 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2019 20:42:01 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=n/ui1/WeqXYTzNCnt/0vTi7BuHdNupH/4rfV2rT7MGw=; b=XFatzaRkGNTNu80DvVaUEhZnEUYsjOfJ8A4avvCuwbC6InM9hAxM6myEmnnDYVacO3 zWsEiLllw/aciw1IQHvgzzcxZDIQrdCqvNdGCnhjkTJnCiii6YKRG4lGg+takUUVUihv CZHMaAiAYoO1RP/UWDhmZULHwPVC9Bd7poAy5TcQ03bg8jNM+uvqD9Uyn/6kSzK24ups JGnJ5sUy/2IGI1cDBCx+TNZpI56QKqjlKU+gzlwNJRQkNxP/DPYWxbdCNTnSGv/+fCeL L5g0GrH77tZ4A8OItzz/uDvKKlLJOrHyVLZCeXgpUhl9+QBzd0VafbB2uxTg7M4NuAOa X4HA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=n/ui1/WeqXYTzNCnt/0vTi7BuHdNupH/4rfV2rT7MGw=; b=SCWsPrHWVu0BodBpSqQ2G05QevRcdQ6NHS2JxdEmk+LBaRlyDCJMLWLXoRmrKIGkwd s/DqqHpODuGqbEdmnlTAvgkwN3nzUnE2dH3nYDWvV+l0E1wTvuj7k4dtnK0BD3ua+tno E6PZwV4XjIJ0VZ1zHtImc9oNwNVlLSomM+DZh/iPo1E6wh9JHhOkXM9kzr2akCfWBhIJ ES9tz4ry19lTut22Ayneebr72+LZC/CEvMtq/mqBJw/pklXB32xl7+6E2s+ohZcwnxob ofeiGmGKfpTi27PZO/pgx8M6LTte28zvpZEruReiZBkr1B3ovTZEE/r6xFujIaPg/OKp /+Iw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXXcz76tv2SsBJJDiI8nDLf1tez4LLYtt40WB7e9LnCy6SY7azw wnwQqq8Kajw7uqc4gdfB4L5C8TIiTu6fZ0CttlfTwzMT X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqyyk+xvfqTkpocTWL2yuTUrX6u7Ihx2aozq+h+Z25E2GNBdbUcG9vj6s/oWISeBSwDEDXncXsKKIzA1vV1COx8= X-Received: by 2002:a02:23cd:: with SMTP id u196mr15658936jau.103.1552275719845; Sun, 10 Mar 2019 20:41:59 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Tamus JRoyce Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:41:48 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: dirname manpages documentation (feature request - documentation) To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000dff9fc0583c95a1e" X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-Received-From: 2607:f8b0:4864:20::144 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:49:12 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 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 (/) --000000000000dff9fc0583c95a1e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi, No worries if this is disregarded or discarded. No need to respond back. I am grateful for what everyone has done regardless of action taken in regards to this email. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_(computing)#Misconceptions Action Item: a.) Consider updating manpage documentation to confirm how posix paths work in regards to trailing slash vs. trailing slash and period. or b.) Correct / remove my mistake (misinformation) on wikipedia. And forgive what I had incorrectly written. Details: I have updated wikipedia to better explain how paths work -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_(computing)#Misconceptions. This is based directly on what I have seen dirname work. Very, very thankful for this utility. And posix standards in general. The manpages seem to be missing details on how the tool works. And even Windows seems to adhere to this standard. Although it is less obvious, due to its aggressive nature resolving paths (case insensitivity). Again, David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering have done some awesome work! As well as everyone involved in gnu! Thank you everyone! Hopefully helpful, TamusJRoyce (James Galyen) --000000000000dff9fc0583c95a1e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi,

No worries if this is di= sregarded or discarded. No need to respond back. I am grateful for what eve= ryone has done regardless of action taken in regards to this email.


Action Item:
=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 a.) Consider updating manpage documentation to confirm how = posix paths work in regards to trailing slash vs. trailing slash and period= .
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 or
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 b.) Corr= ect / remove my mistake (misinformation) on wikipedia. And forgive what I h= ad incorrectly written.

Details:
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I have updated wikipedia to better explain = how paths work -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_(computing)#Misconcepti= ons.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 This is based directly on= what I have seen dirname=C2=A0 work. Very, very thankful for this utility.= And posix standards in general.

=C2=A0 =C2=A0 The= manpages seem to be missing details on how the tool works. And even Window= s seems to adhere to this standard.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Although i= t is less obvious, due to its aggressive nature resolving paths (case insen= sitivity).

Again, David MacKenzie and Jim Meyering= have done some awesome work! As well as everyone involved in gnu! Thank yo= u everyone!

Hopefully helpful,
Tamu= sJRoyce (James Galyen)
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