NAME
basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames
SYNOPSIS
basename
NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION... NAME...
DESCRIPTION
Print NAME with any leading directory components removed. If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX.
Mandatory
arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
-a, --multiple
support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME
-s, --suffix=SUFFIX
remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies -a
-z, --zero
end each output line with NUL, not newline
--help |
display this help and exit |
--version
output version information and exit
EXAMPLES
basename /usr/bin/sort
-> "sort"
basename include/stdio.h .h
-> "stdio"
basename -s .h include/stdio.h
-> "stdio"
basename -a any/str1 any/str2
-> "str1" followed by "str2"
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
GNU coreutils
online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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COPYRIGHT
Copyright
© 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+:
GNU GPL version 3 or later
<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and
redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
Full
documentation
<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/basename>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) basename
invocation'