Parsing arguments from command line for shell script

Question

I am still a junior with the linux shell script and would like help with a certain script.

I would run a sample shell script such as the following from the command line that takes in a directory as an argument:

./script.sh /some_dir/some_exe

How can I parse out the "some_dir" in my shell script?

Thanks.

thiton · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-26 18:40:46Z

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The dirname command extracts the directory name from a string; so

THEDIR=`basename "$1"`

should do the trick.

answered Sep 26, 2011 at 18:40

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clarkb86 · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-26 18:38:32Z

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If you are using Bash, it should be stored in $1. I'm pretty sure it's the same for other shells.

answered Sep 26, 2011 at 18:38

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Oh crap, sorry, I missed the part where you just wanted the dir of the parameter.