basename

 


 BASENAME(1)                    FSF                    BASENAME(1)
 
 
 

NAME

basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames

SYNOPSIS

basename NAME [SUFFIX] basename OPTION

DESCRIPTION

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

AUTHOR

Written by FIXME unknown. REPORTING BUGS Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>. COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying condi­ tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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. GNU sh-utils 2.0.11 July 2001 BASENAME(1)