basename
basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames
Synopsis
basename NAME [SUFFIX] basename OPTIONDescription
Print NAME with any leading directory components removed. If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX.--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
Examples
basename /usr/bin/sort Output "sort". basename include/stdio.h .h Output "stdio".Author
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Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License licence GPL. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.See also
The full documentation for basename is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and basename programs are properly installed at your site, the command info basename should give you access to the complete manual.basename 5.97 January 2007 BASENAME(1)