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

   GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
   Report          basename          translation          bugs          to
   <http://translationproject.org/team/>

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:  GNU
   GPL version 3 or later <http://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

   dirname(1), readlink(1)

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

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