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BASENAME(1) User Commands 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: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/li‐
censes/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 <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/basename>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) basename invocation'

GNU coreutils 9.4 August 2023 BASENAME(1)