(coreutils.info)File name manipulation

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18 File name manipulation
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This section describes commands that manipulate file names.

basename invocation

Strip directory and suffix from a file name.

dirname invocation

Strip last file name component.

pathchk invocation

Check file name validity and portability.

mktemp invocation

Create temporary file or directory.

realpath invocation

Print resolved file names.