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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-coreutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. 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.


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