BASENAME(1)

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
Report bugs to: bug-coreutils@gnu.org

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SEE ALSO
dirname(1), readlink(1)

Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/basename>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) basename invocation'

Packaged by Gentoo (9.11 (p0))
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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.